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Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Headlamp

Aiming adjustment

Preparation before adjusting

Before performing aiming adjustment, check the following:

Caution:

Do not use organic solvent (thinner, gasoline etc.)

Note:


  1. Front combination lamp
  1. Suitable tool (for aiming adjustment)
  2. Adjusting screw

Aiming adjustment procedure

  1. Position the screen.

Note:

  1. Face the screen with the vehicle. Maintain 10 m (33 ft) between the headlamp bulb center and the screen.
  2. Start the engine. Turn the headlamp (lo) on.

Caution:

Do not cover the lens surface with tape, etc. The lens is made of resin.

Note:


  1. Right
  2. Left
  3. Center of headlamp bulb (H-V point)
  4. Cutoff line
  5. Screen
  6. Aim evaluation segment
  7. Step
  8. Horizontal center line of head lamp
  1. 30 mm (1.18 in)
  2. 4 mm (0.16 in)
  3. 10 m (33 ft)
  4. 480 mm (18.90 in)
  5. 160 mm (6.30 in)
  1. Vertical center line of headlamp
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