headlight aiming NISSAN X-TRAIL 2006 Owners Manual

Be sure that the vehicle is parked directly vertical
to the wall on which the headlights will be
projected.Adjusting the headlight aim1. Turn on the headlight low beam.
2. Open the hood.
3. Turn the aiming adjustment screws
1
2,
located inside the engine compartment, until
the headlight projection, on the wall or
screen, does not move.
NOTE:
The aim adjustment screws are locatedon each side of the headlights. The
lower screw
1
is used to adjust the
horizontal aim. The upper screw
2
is
used to adjust the vertical aim.
The screws can be turned indefinitely in
each direction. Therefore be sure to ob-
serve the headlight projection move-
ment to determine the necessary turn-
ing amount.
4. Turn the lower screws
1
in the opposite
direction until the headlight projection be-
comes 70 mm (2.76 in) below the point P.
Once the left headlight has been adjusted,
perform right side adjustment as well.
“C” is the distance between point P and point
3.
5. Turn the upper screws
2
in the opposite
direction until the horizontal headlight projec-
tion’s turn point
3is directly below the point
P. Once the left headlight has been adjusted,
perform right side adjustment as well.
SDI1666A
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
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06.4.14/T30-J/V5.0