Saab 2000 9-5 - Manual (Page 215)

215 Car care and technical information
To check the aim, the vehicle should be
properly prepared as follows:
• Place the vehicle on a level pad or sur-
face.
• The vehicle should be unladen and fuel
tank full, and one person or 160 lbs.
(75 kg) on the drivers seat.
• The vehicle should not have any snow, ice
or mud attached to it.
• Tires should be inflated to the prescribed
pressure.
• Rock the vehicle to stabilize the suspen-
sion.
Open the hood and locate the vertical aim
level (B) that you can see through the top of
the headlamp lens.
If you find that the headlamp needs adjust-
ment follow these steps:
1 Locate the vertical aiming device (A).
2 Turn the vertical aiming screw with a
0.24 in. (6 mm) Hexagonal Allen socket
until the bubble inside the level is cen-
tered between the two red lines (zero).
3 Check the horizontal aim (1) and adjust
as necessary with a 0.24 in. (6 mm)
Hexagonal Allen socket. Turn the hori-
zontal aiming device (2) until the arrow
aligns with the zero (0) mark.
4 Recheck the vertical aim to make sure it
is still correct after the horizontal aim
adjustment. Readjust as necessary.
NOTE
To make sure that your headlamps are
aimed properly read all instructions
before beginning. Failure to follow these
instructions could cause damage to
headlamp parts or a not correctly aimed
headlamp.
IB1
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A B
Vertical adjustment
A Vertical aiming device
B Vertical aim level
IB1
167
1 2
Horizontal adjustment
1 Horizontal aim
2 Horizontal aiming device