Adjusting the headlamps, Vertical aim adjustment, Maintenance 333 – FORD 2015 Explorer User Manual

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7. Lower the driver’s side of the cover and slide the
three tabs on the cover into the three slots in the
housing.

8. Lower the passenger’s side of the cover. Engage
the two clamps to secure the cover to the housing.

ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.
If your vehicle has been in an accident, an authorized dealer should
check the alignment of your headlamps.

Vertical Aim Adjustment

The headlamps on your vehicle can only be vertically adjusted. Your
vehicle does not require horizontal aim adjustments.

To adjust the headlamps:

1. Park your vehicle on a level surface about 25 feet (7.6 meters) away
from a vertical plain surface (3). Check your headlamp alignment at
night or in a dark area so that you can see the headlamp beam pattern.

• (1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
• (4) Horizontal reference line
2. The center of the headlamp has a
3.0 millimeter circle on the lens.
Measure the height from the center
of your headlamp to the ground (2)
and mark an 8 foot (2.4 meter) long

horizontal line on the plain surface (1) at this height (masking tape
works well).

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood. To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, block the
light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.

Maintenance

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2015 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2014
USA
(fus)

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