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Headlamp aiming (for Europe)

Headlamp aiming

Type A
Type B

Operation

  • Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.

  • The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.

  • Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective headlamp centers) and a horizontal line (Horizontal line passing through center of headlamps) on the screen.

  • With the headlamp and battery in normal condition, aim the headlamps so the brightest portion falls on the horizontal and vertical lines.

  • To aim the low beam left or right, turn the screwdriver (1) clockwise or counterclockwise. To aim the low beam up or down, turn the screwdriver (2) clockwise or counterclockwise.

Aiming point

* A: Screen

Vehicle condition

Headlamp (LED type)

Ground Height

Distance between lamps

H1 (LOW)

H2 (HIGH)

W1 (LOW)

W2 (HIGH)

without driver

[mm (in)]

Type A

664

(26.1)

615

(24.2)

1,556

(61.3)

1,620

(63.8)

Type B

1,602

(63)

1,576

(62)

with driver

[mm (in)]

Type A

654

(25.7)

605

(23.8)

1,556

(61.3)

1,620

(63.8)

Type B

1,602

(63)

1,576

(62)

Headlamp low beam (LHD Vehicle)

Based on 10 m screen
  • A: Vehicle axis

  • B: Vertical line of the left headlamp bulb center

  • C: Vertical line of the right headlamp bulb center

  • D: Horizontal line of headlamp bulb center

  • E: Ground

  • F: Cut-Off line

Operation

  • Turn the low beam on without driver aboard.

  • The cut-off line should be projected in the cut-off line shown in the picture.

  • When aiming the low beam, vertical aiming should be adjusted after adjusting the horizontal aiming.

  • Disengage the parking brake and put the gear in N (Neutral), in addition, if headlamp leveling device is equipped, adjust the headlamp leveling device switch to '0'.

Headlamp low beam (RHD Vehicle)

Based on 10 m screen
  • A: Vehicle axis

  • B: Vertical line of the left headlamp bulb center

  • C: Vertical line of the right headlamp bulb center

  • D: Horizontal line of headlamp bulb center

  • E: Ground

  • F: Cut-Off line

Operation

  • Turn the low beam on without driver aboard.

  • The cut-off line should be projected in the cut-off line shown in the picture.

  • When aiming the low beam, vertical aiming should be adjusted after adjusting the horizontal aiming.

  • Disengage the parking brake and put the gear in N (Neutral), in addition, if headlamp leveling device is equipped, adjust the headlamp leveling device switch to '0'.