Headlight Aiming

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Point the headlight beams to a wall and verify that the headlight beams are as shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Headlight Aiming Brightness Borderline
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Make a screen as shown in the illustration using double-weight, white paper.
Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.
Position the unloaded vehicle on a flat, level surface.
Seat one person in the driver's seat.

Fig 2: Identifying Adjustment Screen
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Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the center of the headlight is 3 m {9.8 ft} away from the wall.

Fig 3: Identifying Distance Between Wall And Vehicle Headlight
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Measure the height at the center of the headlight.
NOTE:
- Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Measuring Height At Center Of Headlight
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Align the center of the headlight with the center of the screen.

Fig 5: Aligning Center Of Headlight With Center Of Screen
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Block the light of the other headlight using a partition.
Start the engine and charge the battery.
Turn on the headlight low beams.
Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position, (vehicles with headlight leveling switch)
Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is in the position indicated on the screen.
- If the elbow point is not in the position indicated on the screen, perform the following adjustment:
  1. Insert a Phillips driver into the position shown in the illustration and adjust the headlights.
    
    Fig 6: Adjusting Headlights Using Phillips Driver
    Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.