Headlight Levelling Device; Automatic Type - Kia Sportage Owner's Manual

Headlight levelling device

(if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passengers
and loading weight in the luggage area,
turn the beam levelling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight beam
level. Always keep the headlight beam at
the proper levelling position, or head-
lights may dazzle other road users.
Listed below are the examples of proper
switch settings. For loading conditions
other than those listed below, adjust the
switch position so that the beam level
may be the nearest as the condition
obtained according to the list.
Loading condition
Driver only
Driver + Front passenger
Full passengers
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(including driver)
Full passengers (including
driver) + Maximum per-
missible loading
Driver + Maximum per-
missible loading
Automatic type (if equipped)
It is automatically adjusted the headlight
beam level according to the number of
the passengers and the loading weight in
the luggage area.
And it offers the proper headlight beam
under the various conditions.
Switch position
0
WARNING
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If it is not working properly even
though your car is inclined back-
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ward according to passenger's
posture, or the headlight beam is
irradiated to the high or low posi-
tion, have your vehicle inspected
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by an authorised KIA dealer.
Don't attempt to inspect or replace
the wiring yourself to prevent mal-
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function.
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