Body Electrical System

Headlamp Repair Procedures

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Headlamp Aiming Instructions

[Mechanical Aiming] Headlamps must be aimed with the correct beam setting of the equipment, and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
  • If there are any regulations regarding headlamp aiming in the area where the vehicle will be used, adjust the aim to meet those requirements.
Alternately turn the adjusting mechanism to adjust the headlamp aim. If beam setting equipment is not available, proceed as follows:
  1. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove all loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
  2. The vehicle must be on a level floor.
  3. . Draw a vertical line (vertical lines passing through the respective headlamp centers) and a horizontal line (horizontal line passing through the headlamp centers) on the screen.
  4. When the headlamp and battery are in normal condition, aim the headlamps so that the brightest part falls on the horizontal and vertical lines. A: Vertical (High/Low Beam)
    1. Headlamp
  5. Headlamp (Low Beam)
    A. With the low beam on, adjust the light-dark boundary so that it is positioned as shown in the figure below.
    B. If a headlamp leveling device is installed, set the headlamp leveling switch to position 0.
  6. Turn on the front fog lamp without the driver in the vehicle. The light-dark boundary should project within the permissible range (shaded area).
Headlamp and Fog Lamp Aiming Point / Headlamp Fogging: Check the procedure below when the headlamp is fogged.

Removal

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the front bumper cover. (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")
  3. Disconnect the headlamp connector (A).
  4. Remove the headlamp mounting bolts (B).
    • Be careful not to damage the clip (A).

Installation

  1. Install the headlamp assembly after connecting the connector.
  2. Install the front bumper cover.
  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Replacement

[Side Marker Lamp]
  1. Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
  2. Remove the bulb socket (B) and side marker lamp (A) from the headlamp assembly.
  3. Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
  4. Remove the front bumper cover.
  5. Remove the front fog lamp unit (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  6. Turn off the headlamp power.
  7. Remove the bulb socket (B) and turn signal lamp (A) from the headlamp assembly.
  8. Turn off the headlamp power.
  9. Remove the bulb caps from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  10. Remove the low beam bulb (B) after removing the socket (A) from the headlamp assembly. [Standard (Halogen)]
    [Hidden]
  11. Turn off the headlamp power.
  12. Remove the bulb caps from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  13. Remove the high beam bulb (A) by disconnecting the retaining clip (B), and disconnect the bulb connector.
[Daytime Running Light (DRL)] [Turn Signal Lamp] [Low Beam Bulb] [High Beam Bulb]

Test yourself

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