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Headlamp and front fog lamp aiming (for Europe)

Headlamp aiming

Wagon
CUV
1
Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
2
The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
3
Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective head lamp centers) and a horizontal line (Horizontal line passing through center of head lamps) on the screen.
4
With the head lamp and battery in normal condition, aim the head lamps so the brightest portion falls on the horizontal and vertical lines.
5
To aim the low and high beams left or right, turn the driver (1) clockwise or counterclockwise. To aim the low and high beams up or down, turn the driver (2) clockwise or counterclockwise.

Front fog lamp aiming - For CUV

  • The front fog lamp can be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.
  • With the front fog lamps and battery normal condition, aim the front fog lamps.
  • To aim the front fog lamp up or down, turn the driver clockwise or counterclockwise.

Aiming point

Wagon (standard model)

* A: Screen

CUV (16/18 inch tire)

* A: Screen

Wagon

Vehicle condition

Head lamp (LED type)

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

Low/High beam

Fog lamp

Low/High beam

Fog lamp

H1'/H2'

H3'

W1'/W2'

W3'

without driver

[mm (in)]

706 (27.8)

686 (27.0)

1,404 (55.3)

1,191 (48.9)

with driver

[mm (in)]

700 (27.5)

682 (26.9)

1,404 (55.3)

1,191 (48.9)

CUV (16 in tire)

Vehicle condition

Head lamp (LED type)

Front Fog lamp (Bulb type)

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

Low/High beam

Low/High beam

H3

W3

H1

W1

without driver

[mm (in)]

743 (29.3)

1,339 (52.7)

423 (16.7)

1,547 (60.9)

with driver

[mm (in)]

737 (29.0)

1,339 (52.7)

429 (16.9)

1,547 (60.9)

CUV (18 in tire)

Vehicle condition

Head lamp (LED type)

Front Fog lamp (Bulb type)

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

Low/High beam

Low/High beam

H3

W3

H1

W1

without driver

[mm (in)]

754 (29.7)

1,339 (52.7)

435 (17.1)

1,547 (60.9)

with driver

[mm (in)]

748 (29.4)

1,339 (52.7)

429 (16.9)

1,547 (60.9)

Head lamp low beam (LHD Vehicle)

Based on 10m screen

A: Vehicle axis

B: Vertical line of the left head lamp bulb center

C: Vertical line of the right head lamp bulb center

D: Horizontal line of head lamp bulb center

E: Ground

F: Cut-Off line

1
Turn the low beam on with 1 driver(75kg) aboard.
2
The cut-off line should be projected in the cut-off line shown in the picture.
3
First, adjust Cut-off line to be matched with the horizontal line and then adjust with the vertical line.
4
If head lamp leveling device is equipped, adjust the head lamp leveling device switch with 0 positions.

* If aiming is needed, adjust the aiming point after the actual measurement of the ground clearance of a vehicle or visit Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. It is because it may differ from the actual ground clearance of a vehicle.

Head lamp low beam (RHD Vehicle)

Based on 10m screen

A: Vehicle axis

B: Vertical line of the left head lamp bulb center

C: Vertical line of the right head lamp bulb center

D: Horizontal line of head lamp bulb center

E: Ground

F: Cut-Off line

1
Turn the low beam on with 1 driver(75kg) aboard.
2
The cut-off line should be projected in the cut-off line shown in the picture.
3
First, adjust Cut-off line to be matched with the horizontal line and then adjust with the vertical line.
4
If head lamp leveling device is equipped, adjust the head lamp leveling device switch with 0 positions.

* If aiming is needed, adjust the aiming point after the actual measurement of the ground clearance of a vehicle or visit Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. It is because it may differ from the actual ground clearance of a vehicle.

Front fog lamp

Based on 10m screen

A: Vehicle axis

B: Vertical line of the left fog lamp bulb center

C: Vertical line of the right fog lamp bulb center

D: Horizontal line of fog lamp bulb center

E: Ground

F: Cut-Off line

G: Upper limit

1
Turn the front fog lamp on without the driver aboard.
2
The cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region).

* If aiming is needed, adjust the aiming point after the actual measurement of the ground clearance of a vehicle or visit Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. It is because it may differ from the actual ground clearance of a vehicle.