Aiming Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The front fog lamp is a semi-sealed beam type which uses a replaceable halogen bulb. Before performing aiming adjustment, make sure of the following.

Keep all tires inflated to correct pressure.
Place vehicle on level surface.
Set that there is no-load in vehicle other than the driver (or equivalent weight placed in driver's position).

Coolant, engine oil filled up to correct level and full fuel tank.

Adjust aiming in the vertical direction by turning the adjusting screw (A).

Fig 1: Adjusting Aiming By Turning Adjusting Screw

Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Set the distance (D) between the screen and the center of front fog lamp lens as shown.
Turn front fog lamps to ON.
Adjust front fog lamps using adjusting screw so that the top edge of the high intensity zone (C) is as shown.

FRONT FOG LAMPS ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE

Vertical distance from horizontal/vertical center point of fog lamp on screen to top edge of high intensity zone (A)	100 mm (4 in)
Horizontal/vertical center point of fog lamp	(B)
Fog lamp high intensity zone	(C)
Distance from fog lamp to screen (D)	7.62 mm (25 ft)

Fig 2: Setting Distance Between Screen And Center Of Front Fog Lamp Lens

Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

NOTE: When performing adjustment, if necessary, cover the headlamps and opposite front fog lamp.