Headlamp Housing Mount, Removing And Installing: Installing

• Tightening Specification: Vehicles Through MY 2011, USA Through MY 2012:  Refer to OVERVIEW - HEADLAMP HOUSING MOUNT, ; Vehicles From MY 2012, USA From MY 2013:  Refer to OVERVIEW - HEADLAMP HOUSING MOUNT, .

Install In Reverse Order Of Removal. Note The Following: 

-- Insert The Headlamp Housing Mount And Install The Bolts -Arrows- And Tighten By Hand.

-- Install The Headlamp Housing:

Fig 1: Identifying Headlamp Housing Components

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• Halogen Headlamps: Vehicles Through 10/2008  (Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HALOGEN HEADLAMPS, Through MY 2012 ), Vehicles From 11/2008  (Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HALOGEN HEADLAMPS, FROM 11/2008 ), Vehicles From MY 2012, USA From MY 2013  (Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HALOGEN HEADLAMP, ).
• HID headlamps: Vehicles Through MY 2011:  Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HID HEADLAMPS WITH CORNERING LAMP, Through MY 2011 ; USA Vehicles Through MY 2012: Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HID HEADLAMP WITH CORNERING LAMP, ; Vehicles From MY 2012, USA From MY 2013:  Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, HID HEADLAMP, .

-- Loosen The Bolt -7- For The Bracket -6- Several Turns.

-- Align The Headlamp Gap Dimensions According To The Body Contours.

• Gap dimension = Even Gap Variation.

-- Tighten The Bolts -Arrows- While Aligning The Flush To The Outer Edge Of The Fender.

Fig 2: Identifying Headlamp Housing Mount -1- & Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Check the gap dimensions again. If necessary, repeat the adjustment of the gap dimensions as described above.

-- Install the wheel housing liner. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Adjust the headlamp. Refer to HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING .