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Lighting System: Other Kia Optima II

Exterior Lights 9 illustrations ~387 words

HEAD LAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS

The head lamps should be aimed with the proper beam-setting equipment, and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.

Note. If there are any regulations pertinent to the aiming of head lamps in the area where the vehicle is to be used, adjust so as to meet those requirements.

Alternately turn the adjusting gear to adjust the head lamp aiming. If beam-setting equipment is not available, proceed as follows

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Scheme 24: HEAD LAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
  2. The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
  3. Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective head lamp centers) on the screen.
  4. With the head lamp and battery in normal condition, aim the head lamps so the brightest portion falls on the vertical lines. Make vertical adjustments to the lower beam using the adjusting wheel.

FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING

The front fog lamps should be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.

With the front fog lamps and battery normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting gear (A).

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Scheme 25: FRONT FOG LAMP AIMING

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Scheme 26: HEAD LAMP AND FOG LAMP AIMING POINT
Vehicle conditionH1H2H2W1W2W3L
Without driver29.1(739)29.6(684)14.4(363)56.8(1,442)47.7(1,211)50.0(1,269)118.1(3,000)
With driver28.7(730)26.8(680)13.9(354)

VEHICLE CONDITION

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Scheme 27

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Scheme 28
  1. Turn the low beam on without driver aboard. The cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region). If head lamp leveling device is equipped, adjust the head lamp leveling device switch with 0 positions.
  2. Turn the front fog lamp on without the driver aboard. The cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region)

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Scheme 29: REPLACEMENT

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Scheme 30
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Loose the nuts holding the rear combination lamp then disconnect the 4P connector then remove the outside rear combination lamp.
  3. Loose the nuts holding the rear combination lamp then disconnect the 4P connector then remove the inner rear combination lamp.
  4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

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Scheme 31: REPLACEMENT

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Scheme 32
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Detach the lamp lens (A) from the room lamp with a flat-tip screwdriver then replace the bulb.
  3. Remove the room lamp assembly after removing 2 bolts and disconnecting the 4P connector (Standard type). Remove the room lamp assembly (A) by using the scraper and then disconnect the 4P connector (Sunroof type).
  4. Installation is the reverse of removal.