2002 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual - Page 342

Headlamp Aiming If you believe your headlamps need to be re-aimed, we recommend that you take your vehicle to your dealer for service. However, it is possible for you to re-aim your headlamps as described in the following procedure. NOTICE: 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. Your vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming system equipped with horizontal aim indicators. The aim has been preset at the factory and should need no further adjustment. This is true even though your horizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly on the "0" (zero) marks on their scales. If your vehicle is damaged in an accident, the headlamp aim may be affected. Aim adjustment to the low beam may be necessary if it is difficult to see lane markers (for horizontal aim), or if oncoming drivers flash their high beams at you (for vertical aim). The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows: D The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other flat surface. level surface which is level all the way to the wall or other flat surface. the wall or other flat surface. D The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly D The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular to 6-41