Nissan Murano Z51. Manual - part 762

HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

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Aiming Adjustment Procedure

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1.

Place the screen.
NOTE:
• Stop the vehicle facing the wall.
• Place the board on a plain road vertically.

2.

Face the vehicle with the screen. Maintain 10 m (32.8 ft) between the headlamp bulb center and the
screen.

3.

Start the engine. Turn the headlamp (LO) ON.
NOTE:
Shut off the headlamp light with the board to prevent from illuminating the adjustment screen.

CAUTION:

Never cover the lens surface with a tape etc. The lens is made of resin.

4.

Measure the distance (X) between the horizontal center line of headlamp (H) and the cutoff line (A) within
the light axis measurement range (R) from the vertical center line ahead of headlamp (V).

Low beam distribution on the screen 

5.

Adjust the cutoff line height (X) with the aiming adjustment screw so as to enter in the adjustment range
(M–N) according to the horizontal center line of headlamp (H).

unit: mm (in)

Side view

Adjustment screw

Screw driver rotation

Facing direction

A

Headlamp RH (UP/DOWN)

Clockwise

DOWN

Counterclockwise

UP

B

Headlamp LH (UP/DOWN)

Clockwise

DOWN

Counterclockwise

UP

Light axis measurement range (R)

: 350 

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 175 mm (13.78 

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 6.89 in)

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Horizontal center line of headlamp (H)

Highest cutoff line height (M)

Lowest cutoff line height (N)

700 (27.56) or less

4 (0.16)

30 (1.18)

701(27.60) – 800 (31.50)

4 (0.16)

30 (1.18)

801 (31.54) or more

17 (0.67)

44 (1.73)

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HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

Distance between the headlamp 
center and the screen (L)

: 10 m (32.8 ft)

FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

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FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

Description

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PREPARATION BEFORE ADJUSTING

NOTE:
• For details, refer to the regulations in your own country.

Before performing aiming adjustment, check the following. 

• Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.
• Fill with fuel, engine coolant and each oil.
• Maintain the unloaded vehicle condition. (Remove luggage from the passenger compartment and the lug-

gage room.)
NOTE:
Do not remove the temporary tire, jack and on-vehicle tool. 

• Wipe out dirt on the headlamp.

CAUTION:

Never use organic solvent (thinner, gasoline etc.)

• Ride alone on the driver seat.

AIMING ADJUSTMENT SCREW

• Turn the aiming adjusting screw for adjustment.

• For the position and direction of the adjusting screw, refer to the

figure.
NOTE:
A screwdriver or hexagonal wrench [6 mm (0.24 in)] can be used
for adjustment.

Aiming Adjustment Procedure

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1.

Place the screen.
NOTE:
• Stop the vehicle facing the wall.
• Place the board on a plain road vertically.

2.

Face the vehicle with the screen. Maintain 10 m (32.8 ft) between the front fog lamp center and the
screen.

3.

Start the engine. Illuminate the front fog lamp.

CAUTION:

Never cover the lens surface with a tape etc. The lens is made of resin.
NOTE:
Shut off the headlamp light with the board to prevent from illuminating the adjustment screen.

4.

Adjust the cutoff line height (A) with the aiming adjustment screw so that the distance (X) between the hor-
izontal center line of front fog lamp (H) and (A) becomes 200 mm (7.87 in).

Front fog lamp light distribution on the screen 

A: UP

B: DOWN

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FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

A

: Cutoff line

B

: High illuminance area

H

: Horizontal center line of front fog lamp

V

: Vertical center line of front fog lamp

X

: Cutoff line height