Black plate (56,1)
Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010
It is recommended that the vehicle is taken to your
dealer for service if the headlamps need to be adjusted.
It is possible however, to re-aim the headlamps as
described.
The vehicle should:
.
Be placed so the headlamps are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from
a light colored wall.
.
Have all four tires on a level surface which is level
all the way to the wall.
.
Be placed so it is perpendicular to the wall.
.
Not have any snow, ice, or mud on it.
.
Be fully assembled and all other work stopped
while headlamp aiming is being performed.
.
Be normally loaded with a full tank of fuel and one
person or 160 lbs (75 kg) sitting on the driver seat.
.
Have tires properly inflated.
.
Have the spare tire is in its proper location in the
vehicle.
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.
To adjust the vertical aim:
1. Open the hood. See
Hood Release on page 6
‑
14
for more information.
2. Locate the aim dot on the lens of the low
‐
beam
headlamp.
3. Record the distance from the ground to the aim dot
on the low
‐
beam headlamp.
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