Hyundai 2004 Santa Fe User Manual

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DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE

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HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT

G290B01O-AAT

Adjustment After Headlight Assembly
Replacement

If the vehicle has had front body repair and the
headlight assembly has been replaced, the
headlight aiming should be checked using an
aiming chart as shown in the illustration. Turn on
the headlight switch. (Low Beam Position)

1. Adjust headlights so that main axis of light is

parallel to center line of the body and is
aligned with point "P" shown in the illustration.

2. Dotted lines in the illustration show the center

of headlights.

G290A03O

L

W

H

H

Cut-off line

Ground line

"P"

Horizontal line

Vertical line

!

6. Draw the vertical line (through the center of

each headlight beam pattern) and the hori-
zontal line (through the center of each head-
light beam pattern) on the aiming screen.
And then, draw a parallel line at 0.8 in. (21
mm) under the horizontal line.

7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the

parallel line with a phillips screwdriver -
VERTICAL AIMING.

WARNING:

Horizontal aiming should be adjusted by
an authorized Hyundai dealer.

G290A01O

Vertical
aiming

G290A02O-AAT

Before performing aiming adjustment, make
sure of the following.
1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press

the front bumper & rear bumper down sev-
eral times.
Place vehicle at a distance of 118 in. (3m)
from the test wall.

3. See that the vehicle is unloaded (except for

full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and
spare tire, jack, and tools). Have the driver
or equivalent weight placed in driver's seat.

4. Clean the head light lenses and turn on the

headlights (Low beam).

5. Open the hood.

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