Aim the headlamps for proper illumination of the road. Inspect the headlamp aim under the following conditions:

Headlamp focus is set when the unit is made. No adjustment for focus is necessary or possible.

Important: Some state or province and local laws specify requirements for headlamp aim. Follow those laws.

Horizontal aim is performed by an adjusting screw on the inboard side of the headlamp assembly. Vertical aim is performed by an adjusting screw in the upper outboard area. When aiming the headlamps, follow the instructions below.

In order to prepare the vehicle for aiming the headlamps, perform the following steps:

Ensure that the area is darkened and large enough in order to allow for the vehicle and an additional 7.62 m (25 ft). The distance for this procedure is measured from the face of the headlamps to the front of the screen. Ensure that the floor on which the vehicle rests is level with the bottom of the screen. Compensate for the floor if the floor is not level.

If you are using a screen, ensure that the following criteria is met:

Position the screen in order to ensure that a horizontal line will pass an equal distance midway between the 2 headlamps.

Ensure that the screen provides the following features:

If a regular commercial aiming screen is not available, use a wall having a clear uninterrupted area at least 1.83 m (6 ft) high by 3.66 m (12 ft) wide. Ensure that the surface is finished with a washable no-gloss white paint.

After the aiming screen is set up and located, paint or tape a reference line on the floor 7.62 m (25 ft) from the screen. Park the vehicle with the front of the headlamps directly over the reference line.

1. Prepare the vehicle. Refer to Aim Preparation.



2. Park the vehicle square with the screen. Locate the headlamps directly over the reference line.
3. Ensure that all the components are in place if other work has been done on the vehicle.
4. Use the following procedure in order to line up the centerline of the vehicle with the centerline (2, 3) of the aiming screen:

4.1.	Mark the vertical center of the vehicle and the front windows using tape.

4.2.	Use these lines as sights in order to line up the centerline of the vehicle and the screen.

5. Adjust the vertical tapes on the screen to match the vertical centerline (1) of each lamp. Measure the distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the centerline of a low beam lamp.
6. Adjust the horizontal tapes (2) on the screen to match the horizontal centerline of the low beam headlamp. Measure the height from the floor to the center of a low beam.



7. Turn on the low beam lamps. Adjust the headlamps in the following manner:

7.1.	The left edge of the high intensity zone on the screen for the low beams is on the vertical line (5) for each side.

7.2.	The top edge of the high intensity zone on the screen for the low beam is on the horizontal line (2) for each side.

1. Alero has a headlamp system equipped with horizontal and vertical aim indicators. The vertical and horizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly on the  "0" marks on their scales. The headlamp aiming device is under the hood, near the headlamps.
2. Prepare the vehicle, refer to aim preparation.
3. Start with the horizontal aim. Adjustment screws can be turned with an E8 TORX® socket (or T15 TORX® screwdriver). Once horizontal aim is adjusted, then adjust the vertical aim.
4. Turn the horizontal aiming screw (2) until the indicator is lined up with zero.
5. Turn the vertical aiming screw (3) until the level bubble is lined up with zero.
6. Complete the aiming procedure by using the visual procedure.