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Headlamp Adjustment - Screen Method Aiming

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NOTE:
  • Horizontal aim is not required for this vehicle and is not adjustable.
NOTE:
  • Consult your state's vehicle inspection manual for recommended tolerance ranges for visual aiming.
  1. Before starting headlamp assembly adjustment:
    • Check the tire inflation.
    • Check that no other load is in the vehicle other than a half tank of gas.
    • Check that the headlamps are clean.
    • Check for correct headlamp operation.
    • Check that the vehicle is on level ground.
    NOTE:
    • The vertical wall or screen must be a minimum of 2.4 meters (8 ft) wide.
  2. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 meters (25 ft) from the vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.
    NOTE:
    • The center of the lamp is marked by a 3 mm (0.12 in) circle on the headlamp lens.
    Fig 1: Parking Vehicle 7.6 Meters From Vertical Wall
    G03727794Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  3. Mark a horizontal reference line on the vertical wall or screen.
    1. Measure the center of the headlamp height to ground and record.
    2. Make a 2.4 meter (8 ft) horizontal mark (masking tape) on the vertical wall or screen at the same distance from the ground as previously recorded.
      Fig 2: Marking Reference Lines
      G03727795Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • This procedure should be done in a dark environment to effectively see the headlamp beam pattern.
  4. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open the hood.
    NOTE:
    • The appearance of the beam pattern may vary between vehicles.
  5. On the wall or screen locate the high intensity area of the beam pattern.
    NOTE:
    • The appearance of the beam pattern may vary between vehicles.
    Fig 3: Locating High Intensity Area Of Beam Pattern
    G03727796Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Identify at the top edge of this high intensity area a distinct horizontal cutoff in the beam pattern. If the top edge of this cutoff is not even with horizontal reference line. The headlamp beam will need to be adjusted.
    Fig 4: Locating Appearance Of Beam Pattern Between Vehicles
    G03727797Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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