Kia Optima: Operation
Operating Procedure
| 1. |
Suspension angle change resulted
from vehicle's load change. |
| 3. |
Microprocessor calculates necessary
head lamp angle change amount. |
| 4. |
Sending a proper signal to head
lamp leveling device and driving actuator. |
Operating Condition
| 3. |
On stop : If sensor lever change
is 2° and above, head lamp is operated after max. 1.5 sec. |
| 4. |
On driving : If vehicle velocity
is over 4km/h(2.48mile/h), velocity change is not over 0.8-1.6km/h(0.5 ~
1.0mile/h) per second, and loading condition is changed, then head lamp
is operated. |
Components
| 1. |
Auto head lamp leveling unit
1. Leveling unit & sensor
2. Sensor mounting bracket3. Sensor linkage

| A. |
Using a Micro-processor,
percept the operation lever's mechanical angle change or speed signal. |
| B. |
As an actuator control
device of inner control program, mounting on the rear center arm. |
|
| 2. |
Actuator
| A. |
Change the head lamp
lighting direction up or down since automatic head lamp leveling
unit sensing the input signal following the vehicle's statically
changes. |
|

According to driving environment and loading state of vehicle, head lamp lighting
direction is changed to keep the driver's visibility range and to protect the driver's
vision from glare, ...
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•
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