Kia Optima: 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 headlight switch. (Low Beam Position)

1. Adjust headlights so that main axis of light is parallel to center line of the body and is aligned with point “P” shown in the illustration.

2. Dotted lines in the illustration show center of headlights.
“H”;
Horizontal center line of headlights from ground : 24.72 in (628 mm)
“W”;
Distance between each headlight center:
49.17 in (1,306 mm)
“L”;
Distance between the headlights and the wall that the lights are tested against: 118.11 in (3,000 mm)