Notice – Pontiac 2002 Bonneville User Manual

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If your vehicle is damaged in an accident, the headlamp
aim may be affected. Aim adjustment to the low beam
may be necessary if it is difficult to see lane markers
(for horizontal aim), or if oncoming drivers flash their
high beams at you (for vertical aim). If you believe your
headlamps need to be re

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aimed, we recommend that you

take your vehicle to your dealer for service. However, it
is possible for you to re

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aim your headlamps as

described in the following procedure.

NOTICE:

To make sure your headlamps are aimed
properly, read all the instructions before
beginning. Failure to follow these instructions
could cause damage to headlamp parts.

The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:
D The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps

are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other
flat surface.

D The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly

level surface which is level all the way to the wall or
other flat surface.

D The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular to

the wall or other flat surface.

D The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mud

attached to it.

D The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other

work stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.

D The vehicle should be normally loaded with a full

tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs. (75 kg) on
the driver’s seat.

D Tires should be properly inflated.
Headlamp aiming is done with the vehicle low beam
lamps. The high beam lamps will be correctly aimed if
the low beam lamps are aimed properly.

The headlamp aiming devices are under the hood near
the headlamps.

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