Aiming Methods

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Refer to the Owners Literature for the headlamp adjustment screw location.

NOTE: Consult your state vehicle inspection manual for recommended tolerance ranges for visual aiming.

NOTE: Horizontal aim is not adjustable.

Identify the headlamp type. Vehicles are equipped with visually optically aligned left (VOL) or visually optically aligned right (VOR) headlamps. Molded in small letters on the headlamp lens is one of the following:
- VOL and SAE
- VOR and SAE
Aim the headlamps using one of the following methods:
- Photometric aimers (preferred method)
- Visual or screen method aiming (acceptable method)