How to Adjust the Headlights in a Hyundai Santa Fe

The headlights on your Hyundai Santa Fe not only illuminate the road in front of you, but they also ensure you don't blind oncoming drivers, which is why most states have regulations regarding the angle of your headlights. For optimal safety, check the aim and adjust your headlights every 12 months or any time you replace a bulb or work on the front end.

Instructions

1

Prepare to adjust your headlights by imitating your normal driving conditions as close as possible. If you carry additional cargo in your Hyundai Santa Fe, don't remove it. Fill your gas tank to half full or add 6 1/2 lbs. of weight for every missing gallon.

2

Park the front of your SUV on a level surface with your headlights facing a wall at least 6 feet high and 12 feet wide. The front of the SUV should also be 25 feet from the wall.

3

Measure the distance from the center of each headlight to the ground. Transfer the measurements to the wall, using masking tape to make the marks visible from a distance.

4

Locate your adjustment screws. You should find these on the headlight assembly. On some models, you will need to access the screws through holes.

5

Turn your low beam headlights on and check the aim against the marks on the wall.

6

Use a Philips or Torx screwdriver to twist the screws. Adjust each headlight until the beams hit the marks on the wall. Ideally, you want the highest intensity zone of the lights to be slightly lower and to the right of the marks.

7

Check the aim of your high beam lights. Again make sure the beams point slightly down and to the right.