1996 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 143

HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT ● Aiming is not necessary after replacing the bulb. When aiming adjustment is necessary, contact your NISSAN dealer. ● Do not leave the bulb out of the headlight reflector for a long period of time as dust, moisture, and smoke may enter the headlight body and affect the performance of the headlight. To adjust the horizontal level of the headlight, turn the adjustment bolt clockwise to turn the headlight beam left, and turn it counterclockwise to turn the headlight beam right. BULB REPLACEMENT Item Front combination light Rear combination light Turn signal ADI0619 Wattage (W) 27/8 Bulb No. 1157NA 27 27/8 13 1156 1157 912 1156 Stop/Tail Back-up (Sentra) Back-up (200SX) License plate light High-mounted stop light Trunk lid-mounted stop light Front fog lamp Interior light Trunk light Before adjusting the headlights, make sure all of the tires are properly inflated, the vehicle is on level ground and there is no excess weight in the vehicle that would affect the level of the vehicle. First, open the hood. The vertical adjustment bolt is behind the headlight. Turn the adjustment bolt clockwise to raise the headlight beam. Turn the adjustment bolt counterclockwise to lower the headlight beam. The horizontal adjustment bolt is also behind the headlight. 7-26 5 13 13 35 8 3.4 168 912 912 H3 (Special) 158