Headlight Aiming

Point the headlight beams to a wall and verify that the headlight beams are as shown in the figure.

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Make a screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.

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Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.
Park the vehicle on level ground, in an unloaded condition.
Sit on the driver-side seat alone.
Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the distance to the headlights is 3 m {9.8 ft} from the wall.

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Measure the height at the center of the headlight.

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NOTE:
- Measure the height at the center point of the headlight that is being adjusted because the vehicle height differs depending on vehicle conditions.
Align the center of the headlight with the center of the screen.

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Block the light of the headlight which is not being adjusted using a partition.
Start the engine and charge the battery.
Turn on the headlight low beams.
Switch the headlight leveling switch to the "0" position (with headlight leveling system).
Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is in the position indicated on the screen.
- If the elbow point is not in the position indicated on the screen, perform the following adjustment:
1. Insert a Phillips driver into the position shown in the figure and adjust the headlights.

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