Hyundai Tiburon 2004 Owner's Manual

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25HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT
G290A03GK G290A02GK-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).
4. Clean the head light lenses and turn on the
headlights (low beam).
5. Open the hood.
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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 the parallel line at 0.827 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. Low Beam
Vertical aiming
G290B01GK-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 screen as shown in the illustration. Turn
on the headlight switch.
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.
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L
W
H
H
Cut-off line
Ground line
"P"Horizontal line
Vertical line0.827 in. (21 mm)

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SPECIFICATION:"H"
Horizontal center line of headlights from ground:
Low Beam: 26.7 in. (679mm)
High Beam: 26.5 in. (672mm)
"W"
Distance between each headlight center :
Low Beam: 47.3 in. (1,202mm)
High Beam: 38.0 in. (966mm)
"L"
Distance between the headlights and the wall
that the lights are tested against : 118 in. (3,000
mm)
REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS
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G260A02A-AAT
Before attempting to replace a light bulb, be sure
the switch is turned to the "OFF" position.
The next paragraph shows how to reach the
light bulbs so they may be changed. Be sure to
replace the burned-out bulb with one of the
same number and wattage rating.
See page 6-35 for the wattage description.
CAUTION:Keep the lamps out of contact with petro-
leum products, such as oil, gasoline, etc.
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Headlight and Front Turn Signal Light
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye protection.
2. Open the engine hood.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plastic base,
avoid touching the glass.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the bulb
base in the back of the headlight.
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HGK824
5. Turn the plastic cover counterclockwise
and remove it.
HGK825
6. Disconnect the connector from the bulb
base in the back of the headlight.
HGK826
7. Push the bulb spring to remove the headlight
bulb.
8. Remove the protective cap from the re-
placement bulb and install the new bulb by
matching the plastic base with the headlight
hole. Reattach the bulb spring and recon-
nect the connector.
9. Use the protective cap and carton to prompt-
ly dispose of the old bulb.
10.Check for proper headlight aim.
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!WARNING:This halogen bulb contains gas under pres-
sure and if impacted could shatter, result-
ing in flying fragments. Always wear eye
protection when servicing the bulb. Protect
the bulb against abrasions or scratches
and against liquids when lighted. Turn the
bulb on only when installing in a headlight.
Replace the headlight if damaged or cracked.
Keep the bulb out of the reach of children
and dispose of the used bulb with care.
HGK836G270A03O
11.To replace the front turn signal light bulb,
remove from the bulb holder and install the
new bulb.
G270B01GK-GAT
Rear Combination Light
(Without woofer speaker)
1. Open the tail gate.
HGK837
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)

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HGK845
2. To remove the cover of the rear luggage trim,
turn the knob by hand to the counterclock-
wise.3. Remove the nut (8mm) with a spanner.
HGK846
4. To detach the rear combination light hit it
strongly by hand.5. To replace the rear combination light (stop/
tail light, turn signal light, back-up light, side
mark light), take it out from the bulb holder by
turning it counterclockwise.
(1) Stop/Tail light
(2) Back-up light
(3) Turn signal light
(4) Side mark light
6. Install the new bulb.
HGK839
(1)
(2)(3) (4)
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2. Take off the luggage board.
HGK843
HGK844
3. Extract the mounting screws (10mm) around
the woofer speaker with a spaner.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the woofer
speaker.
HGK842 G275B01GK-GAT
Rear Combination Light
(With woofer speaker)
HGK837
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
1. Open the tail gate.

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HGK839
(1)
(2)(3) (4)
8. To replace the rear combination light (stop/
tail light, turn signal light, back-up light, side
mark light), take it out from the bulb holder by
turning it counterclockwise.
(1) Stop/Tail light
(2) Back-up light
(3) Turn signal light
(4) Side mark light
9. Install the new bulb.
HGK845
5. To remove the cover of the rear luggae trim,
turn the knob by hand to the counterclock-
wise.
HGK846
6. Remove the nut (8mm) with a spaner.
HGK847
7. To detach the rear combination light hit it
strongly by hand.

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3. Disconnect the power cord.
G270G01GK-AAT
Map Light
HGK828
1. Remove the cover with a flat-head screw-
driver.
HGK840
HTB284
4. Replace with a new bulb.
G270C01GK-AAT
Luggage Compartment Light
1. Open the tail gate.
2. Remove the cover with a flat-head screw-
driver.
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HGK251
2. Open the glove box and remove the mount-
ing screws on the upside of the glove box.
HGK829
2. Replace with a new bulb.
G270H01GK-GAT
Glove Box Illuminated Light
1. Remove the mounting screws on the down-
side of the glove box.
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HTB284HGK841
ClipPower Cord
4. Disconnect the power cord.
5. Remove the glove box illuminated light by
pushing the clip. 3. Remove the glove box by pulling strongly.
CAUTION:Be careful not to damage the glove box
when pulling the glove box.
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6. Replace with a new bulb.
HGK848