Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 643

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HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

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HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

Description

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PREPARATION BEFORE ADJUSTING

CAUTION:

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

NOTE:

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

• Perform aiming adjustment if the vehicle front body has been repaired and/or the front combination lamp

assembly has been replaced.

Before performing aiming adjustment, check the following. 

• Keep all tires inflated to correct pressure.

• Place vehicle on level ground.

• 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 drivers seat.

AIMING ADJUSTMENT SCREW

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A. Headlamp RH (UP/DOWN) adjust-

ment screw

B. Headlamp LH (UP/DOWN) adjust-

ment screw

Vehicle center

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

HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

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Aiming Adjustment Procedure

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NOTE:

Set the screen so that it is perpendicular to the road.
1. Position the screen.
2. Make the distance between the headlamp center and the screen 7.62 m (25 ft.).
3. Start the engine and illuminate the headlamp (LO).

CAUTION:

Do not cover the lens surface with tape, etc. because it is made of plastic.

NOTE:

Block the light from the headlamp that is not being adjusted with a thick fabric or similar object, so that it

does not reach the screen.

4. Use the adjustment screw to adjust the low beams on the screen, so that it is within the aiming adjustment

area.

Adjustment Using An Adjustment Screen (Light/Dark Borderline)

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A. Headlamp beam (RH)

B. Screen

C. Horizontal/Vertical center point of headlamp

D. 66.5 mm (2.6 in)

E. 66.5 mm (2.6 in)

F. 66.5 mm (2.6 in)

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HEADLAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

G. 66.5 mm (2.6 in)

H. Headlamp beam (LH)

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53.2 mm (2.1 in)

J. 13.3 mm (0.5 in)

K. 7.62 m (25 ft)

FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

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FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING ADJUSTMENT

Description

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PREPARATION BEFORE ADJUSTING

CAUTION:

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

NOTE:

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

Before performing aiming adjustment, check the following. 

• Keep all tires inflated to correct pressure.

• Place vehicle on level ground.

• 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 drivers seat.

AIMING ADJUSTMENT SCREW

• Turn the aiming adjusting screw for adjustment as shown.

NOTE:

A screwdriver or hexagonal wrench [6 mm (0.24 in)] can be used

for adjustment.

• A:  Up

• B: Down

Aiming Adjustment Procedure

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NOTE:

Set the screen so that it is perpendicular to the road.
1. Position the screen.
2. Make the distance between the headlamp center and the screen 7.62 m (25 ft.).
3. Start the engine and illuminate the fog lamp ON.

CAUTION:

Do not cover the lens surface with tape, etc. because it is made of plastic.

NOTE:

Block the light from the headlamp that is not being adjusted with a thick fabric or similar object, so that it

does not reach the 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 100 mm (4.0 in).

• Front fog lamp light distribution on the screen is as shown.

• 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

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