Kia Sportage: Headlamp and front fog lamp aiming (for Europe)

Headlamp aiming

Figure 1. Type A

Figure 2. Type B

Procedure

• Set the tyre pressures to the specified values. Remove all loads from the Kia Sportage except the driver, spare tyre and tools.

• Park the vehicle on a level floor.

• On the aiming screen, mark vertical lines through the centres of the left and right headlamps, then draw a horizontal line through their centres.

• With the headlamps and battery in normal operating condition, aim each headlamp so its brightest area falls on the horizontal and vertical lines.

• To adjust the low beam horizontally, turn screwdriver (1) clockwise or counterclockwise. To adjust it vertically, turn screwdriver (2) clockwise or counterclockwise.

Front fog lamp aiming

Figure 1. Type A

Figure 2. Type B

Aim the front fog lamps using the same general method as the headlamps. Make sure the fog lamps and battery are in normal operating condition before making an adjustment.

Procedure

• Turn the adjustment screwdriver clockwise or counterclockwise to move the front fog lamp aim up or down.

Aiming point

A: Screen

Headlamp low beam (LHD vehicle)

Figure 1. Based on a 10 m screen

• A: Vehicle axis

• B: Vertical line through the centre of the left headlamp bulb

• C: Vertical line through the centre of the right headlamp bulb

• D: Horizontal line through the headlamp bulb centres

• E: Ground

• F: Cut-off line

Procedure

1. Switch on the low beams with no driver in the vehicle.

2. Check that the cut-off line is projected as shown in the illustration.

3. When aiming the low beams, adjust the horizontal direction before making the vertical adjustment.

4. If the vehicle has a headlamp levelling device, set its switch to position 0.

Headlamp low beam (RHD vehicle)

Figure 1. Based on a 10 m screen

• A: Vehicle axis

• B: Vertical line through the centre of the left headlamp bulb

• C: Vertical line through the centre of the right headlamp bulb

• D: Horizontal line through the headlamp bulb centres

• E: Ground

• F: Cut-off line

Procedure

1. Switch on the low beams with no driver in the vehicle.

2. Check that the cut-off line is projected as shown in the illustration.

3. When aiming the low beams, adjust the horizontal direction before making the vertical adjustment.

4. If the vehicle has a headlamp levelling device, set its switch to position 0.

Front fog lamp

Figure 1. Based on a 10 m screen

• A: Vehicle axis

• B: Vertical line through the centre of the left fog lamp bulb

• C: Vertical line through the centre of the right fog lamp bulb

• D: Horizontal line through the fog lamp bulb centres

• E: Ground

• F: Cut-off line

• G: Upper limit

Procedure

1. Switch on the front fog lamps with no driver in the vehicle.

2. Check that the cut-off line falls within the permitted shaded area shown in the illustration.

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