Headlight Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Adjust the tire air pressure to the specification.
Position the unloaded vehicle on a flat, level surface.
Seat one person in the driver's seat.
Position the vehicle straight ahead and perpendicularly to a wall.
Set the headlights 3 m {10 ft} from the white screen.

Fig 1: Setting Headlights 3m From White Screen
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
While adjusting one headlight, disconnect the connector of the other.
Start the engine to charge the battery.
Turn over the mud guard.
Adjust the headlights by turning the adjusting screws as shown in the figure. Loosen the screws first, then tighten them.
NOTE:
- If the adjusting screws are tightened first, then loosened, they will continue to loosen when the vehicle is in motion and may cause the headlights to become misaligned.
Fig 2: Adjusting Headlights By Turning Adjusting Screws
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.