Kia Optima: Headlight Aiming Adjustment
Before performing aiming adjustment, make sure of the following.
1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press the front bumper & rear bumper down
several times.
3. See that the vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine oil
and fuel, and spare tire, jack, and tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight
in driver’s seat.
4. Clean the head light lens and turn on the headlight (Low beam).
5. Open the hood.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the center of each headlight) and the horizontal
line (through the center of each headlight) on the aiming screen.
1) Horizontal line dimension from ground: 24.72 in (628 mm)
2) Distance between each vertical line : 49.17 in (1,306 mm)
And then, draw the parallel line at 1.18 in (30 mm) place under the horizontal line.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the parallel line with a Phillips
screwdriver VERTICAL AIMING.
Cleaning the Interior Window Glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the vehicle become fogged (that is, covered
with an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should be cleaned with glass cleaner. Follow
the directions on the glass clea ...
Adjustment After Headlight Assembly Replacement
If the vehicle has had front body repair and the headlight assembly has been
replaced, the headlight aiming should be checked using the aiming screen as shown
in the illustration. Turn on the he ...
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Variable Intermittent Wipers
Set the lever to the INT position and choose the desired wiper interval by turning
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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the
ventilation system.
Every time you press the mode selection button, the mode will change as follows:
Refer to the i ...