Headlamp Aiming - Pontiac 2008 G8 Owner's Manual

Headlamp Aiming

The optical headlamp aiming system
has been preset at the factory
and should need no further
adjustment.
However, if the vehicle is damaged
adjustment may be necessary.
If oncoming vehicles flash their high
beams at you, this may also mean
the vertical aim needs to be adjusted.
It is recommended that the vehicle
is taken to your dealer/retailer
for service if the headlamps need to
be re-aimed. It is possible however,
to re-aim the headlamps as
described.
The vehicle should:
•
Be placed so the headlamps
are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light
colored wall.
•
Have all four tires on a perfectly
level surface which is level all
the way to the wall.
•
Be placed so it is at a right angle
to the wall.
•
Not have any snow, ice, or
mud on it.
•
Be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp
aiming is being done.
•
Have a full tank of fuel and one
person or 160 lbs (75 kg) on
the driver seat.
•
Have all tires properly inflated.
Headlamp aiming is done with
the vehicle's low-beam headlamps.
The high-beam headlamps will
be correctly aimed if the low-beam
headlamps are aimed properly.
Vehicle Service and Care
To adjust the vertical aim on the
headlamps:
1. Open the hood. Hood Release
on page 9-5.
2. Locate the aim dot on the lens of
the low-beam headlamp.
3. Record the distance from the
ground to the aim dot on the
low-beam headlamp.
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