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HEADLIGHT AIMING Mazda 3 MPS II facelift

Lighting System 9 illustrations ~431 words

HEADLIGHT AIMING

CAUTIONIf the headlight aiming is adjusted with cargo in the vehicle, it may not adjust correctly. Adjust the headlight aiming with the vehicle under the following conditions: No occupants inside vehicle Cargo other than spare tire, jack, and tools not loaded Tire pressure is at specification (See WHEEL AND TIRE SPECIFICATION .) Park the vehicle on level ground

Note. The reflectors for the low and high beams are an integrated unit. Therefore, perform the headlight aiming adjustment on only the low beam.

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  1. Point the headlight beams to a wall and verify that the headlight beams are as shown in the figure. (Scheme 73): Brightness Borderline Right Headlight And Left Headlight
  2. Make a screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper. (Scheme 75)(Scheme 74): Identifying Headlight Brightness Borderline And Elbow Point
  3. Seat one person in the driver's seat.
  4. Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the center of the headlight is 3 m {9.8 ft} away from the wall. (Scheme 75): Setting Up Vehicle For Checking Headlight Alignment
  5. Measure the height at the center of the headlight. (Scheme 76): Measuring Height At Center Of Headlight NOTE: Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.
  6. Align the center of the headlight with the center of the screen. (Scheme 77): Measuring Height Of Center Of Headlight Using Actual Vehicle
  7. Block the light of the other headlight using a partition.
  8. Start the engine. NOTE: If servicing is performed when the engine is stopped and the headlight illuminates, it could result in a discharged battery. For the aiming adjustment, start the engine and perform servicing while the engine is idling.
  9. Turn on the headlight low beams.
  10. Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position. (vehicles with headlight leveling system)
  11. Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is in the position indicated on the screen. If the elbow point is not in the position indicated on the screen, perform the following adjustment: Insert a Phillips driver into the position shown in the figure and adjust the headlights. (Scheme 78): Inserting Phillips Driver Into Position

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Scheme 79: MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5, MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo
Scheme 79: MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5, MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See «BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5]»(ref-520388-S24063200782013010300000).) (See «BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZR 2.3 DISI TURBO]»(ref-520412-S07601908282013010300000).)
  2. Disconnect the connector. (Scheme 79): Identifying DRL Bulb And Connector
  3. Rotate the DRL bulb in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure to remove it. (Scheme 80): Rotating DRL Bulb
  4. Remove the DRL bulb.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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Scheme 81: SKYACTIV-G 2.0
Scheme 81: SKYACTIV-G 2.0
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See «BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0]»(ref-520427-S28538867222013010300000).)
  2. Rotate the socket in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure to remove it. (Scheme 81): Rotating Socket
  3. Remove the DRL bulb from the socket.
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.