1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 302

Headlamp Aiming Your vehicle has the compositeheadlamp system. These headlamps have horizontal and vertical aim indicators. The aim has been pre-set at the factoryand should need no further adjustment. If your vehicle is damaged in an accident and the headlamp aim seems to be affected, see your Buick dealer. Headlamps on damaged vehicles may require recalibration of the horizontal aim by your Buick dealer. To check the aim, the vehicleshould be properly prepared as follows: 0 The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly level surface. The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mud attached to it. There should not be any cargo orloading of the vehicle, except it should have a full tank of gas and one person or 160lbs. (75 kg) on the driver's seat. Tires should be properly inflated. The horizontal indicator should read "0." NOTICE: 0 0 0 I ~~ To make sure your headlamps are aimed properly, read all the instructions before beginning. Failure to follow these instructions could cause damage to headlamp parts. 0 State inspection stations will allow a vertical reading of plus 0.76 degrees or minus 0.76 degrees from thecenter of the bubble. 6-38