Ford Mustang (2005-2014) Owners Manual: Adjusting the headlamps

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.

If your vehicle has been in an accident, an authorized dealer should check the alignment of your headlamps.

Vertical Aim Adjustment

1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface, approximately 25 ft (7.6 m) away.

• (1) 8 ft (2.4 m)
• (2) Center height of lamp to ground
• (3) 25 ft (7.6 m)
• (4) Horizontal reference line

2. Measure the height from the center of your headlamp to the ground and mark an 8 ft (2.4 m) horizontal reference line on the vertical wall or screen at this height (a piece of masking tape works well). The center of the lamp is marked by a 3 millimeter circle on the headlamp lens.
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open the hood. To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, block the light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.

On the wall or screen, you will observe a flat zone of high intensity light located at the top of the right hand portion of the beam pattern.

If the top edge of the high intensity light zone is not at the horizontal reference line, the headlamp will need to be adjusted.

4. Locate the vertical adjuster on each headlamp.
5. Then use a 7 mm Allen wrench or a Phillips screwdriver to adjust the vertical aim of the headlamp. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS NON-ADJUSTABLE.
6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.

    Air filter check
    WARNING: To reduce the risk of vehicle damage and or personal burn injuries, do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do not remove it while the engine is running. Note: Failure to us ...

    Changing a bulb
    Lamp Assembly Condensation Exterior lamps are vented to accommodate normal changes in pressure. Condensation can be a natural by-product of this design. When moist air enters the lamp assembly throug ...

    Other materials:

    Bar - Stabilizer
    Removal CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number or an equivalent part must be installed, if i ...

    Exhaust Manifold - LH
    Removal 1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section. 2. Remove the LH exhaust manifold flange nuts. 3. Remove the RH exhaust manifold flange nuts. 4. Lower the vehicle. 5. NOTE: Discard the exhaust manifold gasket. ...

    Brake System (Diagnosis and Testing)
    Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 60, Instrument Cluster for schematic and connector information. Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 97, Daytime Running Lamps for schematic and connector information. Special Tool(s) 73 Digital Multimeter 105-R0051 or Equiva ...