General Procedure

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WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

NOTE: Horizontal aim is not required for this vehicle and is not adjustable. Consult your state vehicle inspection center for recommended tolerance ranges for visual aiming.

Before starting the fog lamp assembly adjustment:
1. check the tire inflation.
2. make sure there are no other loads in the vehicle other than a half tank of fuel.
3. make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
4. make sure the fog lamps and headlamps are clean.
5. make sure the headlamps are operating and are correctly aimed.
NOTE: The vertical wall screen must be a minimum of 2.44 m (8 ft) wide.

Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.62 m (25 ft) from the vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.

Fig 1: Identifying Distance Between Vehicle And Screen
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
The correct visual aim for the fog lamps is with the top edge of the high-intensity zone 101.6 mm (4 in) below the horizontal center of the fog lamps. Adjust the fog lamps as necessary.

Fig 2: Identifying High-Intensity Zone
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.