Lighting System: Precautions
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- Precautions for replacing each light's bulb.
- If you leave a bulb out for a long time after removal, debris or dampness may enter the lens. Therefore, replace the bulb after preparing a new bulb.
- Be sure to replace the bulb with one of the same standard and wattage.
- Replacing only one bulb may create a difference in the brightness and color of the light emitted from the left and right side.
- Improper installation in the socket can cause cloudiness or water to enter to the lens, so after replacing the bulb, securely install it.
- Precautions during headlight beam adjustment
- If using a cover when the headlights are on, do not perform for 3 minutes or more.
- Because the headlight outer lens is made of plastic, performing the adjustment for a long time will cause heat that may cause disfiguration.
- Precautions when handling head light auto leveling
- The initialization procedure is necessary when removing, installing, or replacing the height control sensor RR LH, when performing a procedure that changes the height of the vehicle, such as replacing the suspension, and when replacing the headlight leveling computer ASSYNOTE: Refer to AUTO LEVELING SYSTEM for initialization.
- When repairing or replacing the suspension, be sure to do so after removing the height control sensor RR LH.
- The initialization procedure is necessary when removing, installing, or replacing the height control sensor RR LH, when performing a procedure that changes the height of the vehicle, such as replacing the suspension, and when replacing the headlight leveling computer ASSY