KNOWING YOUR CAR -> HEADLIGHTS for Your Ford Ka 2 Door Second Generation (2009-2016)

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HEADLIGHTS  
WARNING  
For safety reasons, the  
bonnet must always be  
HEADLIGHT BEAM AIMING  
properly closed while the car is  
The correct aiming of the headlights  
is important for the comfort and safety  
of not only the driver but all other road  
users. This is also covered by a specific  
rule of the highway code.  
travelling. Make sure that the  
bonnet is properly closed and that  
the lock is engaged. If you discover  
that the bonnet is not perfectly  
closed during travel, stop  
immediately and close the bonnet  
in the correct manner.  
A
B
KA00040m  
fig. 49  
The headlights must be correctly aimed  
to guarantee the best visibility  
conditions for all drivers while travelling  
with headlights on.  
BEAM ADJUSTMENT fig. 49  
The car is fitted with electric  
Contact a Ford Dealership to have  
the headlights properly adjusted.  
adjustment of the beams, operating with  
ignition key at MAR-ON and dipped  
headlights on.  
Check beam aiming every time the load  
or its distribution changes.  
When the car is loaded, it slopes  
backwards. This means the headlight  
beam rises.  
In that case, it is necessary to perform  
beams adjustment with buttons A and B.  
The display supplies a visual indication  
of positions.  
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Correct positions depending  
on the load  
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHTS  
WHEN ABROAD  
ALIGNMENT OF FRONT FOG  
LIGHTS (where provided)  
Position 0 – one or two passengers on  
Dipped headlights are adjusted to drive  
in the country where the vehicle was  
originally purchased. When travelling in  
countries with opposite driving  
Contact a Ford Dealership to have  
the headlights properly adjusted.  
front seats.  
Position 1 – four passengers.  
direction, to avoid dazzling the drivers  
on the other side of the road, you need  
to cover areas of the headlight  
according to the Highway code of the  
country you are travelling in.  
Position 2 – four passengers + load in  
the boot.  
Position 3 – driver + maximum  
admitted load in the boot.  
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