Headlight Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Headlights become very hot during use; do not touch them or any attaching hardware immediately after they have been turned off.

Before adjusting the headlights:

Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Make sure the tire pressures are correct.
The driver or someone who weighs the same should sit in the driver's seat (or an equivalent amount of weight).
Unload the vehicle.

Clean the outer lens so that you can see the center (A) of the headlights.

Fig 1: Identifying Headlights Center
Park the vehicle in front of a wall or a screen (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Distance Between Vehicle And Screen
Turn the low beams on.
Determine if the headlights are aimed properly.
Vertical adjustment:

Measure the height of the headlights (A).

Adjust the cut line (B) to the light's height.

Fig 3: Identifying Distance Between Vehicle And Screen
If necessary, open the hood and adjust the headlights by turning the adjuster (A).

NOTE: The R and L adjusters are not applicable for U.S. models. The headlights can only be adjusted up and down.

Fig 4: Identifying Adjuster