To check the aim, the vehicle should be properly
prepared as follows:
•The headlamps must be off for one hour prior to
aiming and must remain off during this procedure.
•The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly
level surface.
•If necessary, pads may be used on an uneven
surface.
•The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mud
attached to it.
•The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.
•There should not be any cargo or loading of
the vehicle, except it should have a full tank of
fuel and one person or 160 lbs (75 kg) on the
driver’s seat.
•Close all doors.
•Tires should be properly inflated.
•Rock the vehicle to stabilize the suspension.A. Vertical Aim Adjustment Screw
B. Horizontal Aim Adjustment Screw
Open the hood and locate the vertical and horizontal
aim indicators. The aiming screw for the vertical
aim indicator (A) is at the center of the headlamp cover
and the aiming screw for the horizontal aim indicator
is on the outboard side of the headlamp cover (B).Driver’s Side Headlamp Shown
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