2002 Ford Focus Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 77

Lights Vertical aim adjustment Your vehicle is fitted with either VOR (conventional) or VOL (HID) headlamps. The adjustment procedure depends on the type of headlamps fitted. VOR or VOL is printed on the headlamp lens in the following positions: • VOR - on the inboard bottom surface of the lens. • VOL - on the inboard top surface of the lens above the high beam bulb. You will need to open the hood in order to view it. Follow the aim adjustment procedure for the type of headlamps fitted to your vehicle. VOR 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 meters (25 feet) from a vertical wall or screen directly in front of it. 2. Measure the height of the headlamp bulb center from the ground and mark a 2.5 meters (8 foot) horizontal reference line on the vertical wall or screen at this height. (A piece of masking tape works well.) 3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open the hood. 4. On the wall or screen you will observe an area of high intensity light. The top of the high intensity area should touch the horizontal reference line. If not, the beam will need to be adjusted. 77