2004 Ford Focus Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 40

Lights VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT Your vehicle is fitted with either VOR (conventional halogen) or VOL (High Intensity Discharge - HID) headlamps. The adjustment procedure depends on the type of headlamps that are equipped on your vehicle. VOR is marked on the bottom inboard corner of the lens. VOL is marked on the top of the lens between the rubber seal and black plastic housing. Please check the lens markings prior to adjusting the vehicle aim. VOR 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface directly in front of a vertical wall or screen, approximately 7.6 meters (25 feet) away. 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. 5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each headlamp. Using a 7mm Allen wrench, turn the adjuster either clockwise (to adjust down) or counterclockwise (to adjust up). The high intensity area should touch the horizontal reference line. Note: HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS NON-ADJUSTIBLE. 6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps. 40 2004 Focus (foc) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)