2011 Chevrolet Equinox Owner's Manual - Page 317

Vehicle Care 10-31 Headlamp Aiming The headlamp aiming system has been preset at the factory. If the vehicle is damaged in an accident, the aim of the headlamps may be affected and adjustment may be necessary. It is recommended that a dealer adjust the headlamps. To re-aim the headlamps yourself, use the following procedure. The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows. The vehicle: . . Should be placed so it is perpendicular to the wall or other flat surface. Should not have any snow, ice, or mud on it. Should be fully assembled and all other work stopped while headlamp aiming is being performed. Should be normally loaded with a full tank of fuel and one person or 75 kg (160 lbs) sitting on the driver's seat. Tires should be properly inflated. To adjust the vertical aim, do the following: 1. Open the hood. See Hood on page 10‑5 for more information. . . . . Should be placed so the headlamps are 7.6 m (25 ft) from a light colored wall. Must have all four tires on a level surface which is level all the way to the wall. . Headlamp aiming is done with the vehicle's low-beam headlamps. The high-beam headlamps will be correctly aimed if the low-beam headlamps are aimed properly. 2. Locate the aim dot on the lens of the low‐beam headlamp. 3. Measure the distance from the ground to the aim dot on the low‐beam headlamp. Record the distance.