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Headlight Aiming

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NOTE:
  • If the following servicing is done, perform the headlight aiming adjustment.
    • Front combination light replacement
    • Suspension replacement and removal/installation, servicing requiring vehicle height to be changed
  • If servicing was done which changes the vehicle height, perform the headlight auto leveling system initial setting first to record the vehicle height under the unloaded condition to the AFS control module, then perform headlight aiming. (See HEADLIGHT AUTO LEVELING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION .)
  1. Empty the vehicle except for the spare tire, jack and vehicle tools.
  2. Adjust the tire pressure to the specification. (See WHEEL AND TIRE SPECIFICATION .)
  3. Move the vehicle to level ground.
  4. Sit on the driver-side seat alone.
  5. Make an adjustment-use screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.
    G13179597Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the distance to the headlights is 3 m {118 in} from the wall.
    G16377044Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Measure the height at the center point of the headlight.
    NOTE:
    • Measure the height at the center point of the headlight in which the aiming is being adjusted because the vehicle height differs depending on vehicle conditions.
    G16377045Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Align the center of the headlight to be adjusted with the center of the headlight on the adjustment screen.
    G16377046Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Set a partition in front of the headlight which is not being adjusted to block the light.
  10. Start the engine and charge the battery.
  11. Turn on the headlight low beams.
    NOTE:
    • If the headlight low beams are turned on, the light as shown in the figure is emitted to the adjustment screen.
    G13179601Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Cover the upper part of the headlight with a clean cloth so that the brightness borderline becomes transparent.
    NOTE:
    • If the headlight is covered with a clean cloth from the upper part of the headlight in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, the yellow line disappears and the brightness border line becomes transparent.
    G16377048Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is at the elbow point position indicated by the adjustment-use screen.
    G13179603Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    • If the elbow point of the headlight is not at the position indicated on the adjustment screen, perform the headlight auto leveling system initial setting. (See HEADLIGHT AUTO LEVELING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION .)
      • Verify if the actual elbow point of the headlight is at the position indicated on the adjustment screen again.
        • If the elbow point of the headlight is not at the position indicated on the adjustment screen, turn the adjustment screws and adjust the headlight.

          Up/down/in/out adjustment 

          G16377050Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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