9-29Headlamp AimingThe headlamp aiming system hasbeen preset at the factory.If the vehicle is damaged in anaccident, the aim of the headlampscan be affected and adjustmentcould be necessary.It is recommended that adealer/retailer adjust the headlamps.To re-aim the headlamps yourself,use the following procedure.The vehicle should be properlyprepared as follows:• The vehicle should be placed sothe headlamps are 7.6 m (25 ft)from a light colored wall.• The vehicle must have all fourtires on a level surface which islevel all the way to the wall.• The vehicle should be placed so itis perpendicular to the wall orother flat surface.• The vehicle should not have anysnow, ice, or mud on it.• The vehicle should be fullyassembled and all other workstopped while headlamp aiming isbeing performed.• The vehicle should be normallyloaded with a full tank of fuel andone person or 75 kg (160 lbs)sitting on the driver's seat.• Tires should be properly inflated.Headlamp aiming is done with thevehicle's low-beam headlamps. Thehigh-beam headlamps will becorrectly aimed if the low-beamheadlamps are aimed properly.To adjust the vertical aim:1. Open the hood. See Hood onpage 9-5 for more information.Base Vehiclesrx.book Page 29 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:28 AM
