Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, generally, it’s usefull being eqquiped of fog lights on your car. Nevertheless, they can sometimes be out of adjustment or you may consider that they are adjust too high or too low. That’s the reasons we had written this article to explain to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Niro?. To get this done, first, we will see what is the meaning of adjusting the fog lights of his car, then, in an extra step, how to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Niro.
Why is it crucial to adjust the front fog lights of your Kia Niro?
So we will begin our article with the point of adjusting the fog lights to Kia Niro. Nevertheless some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the possibility to modify their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This devices, which is not obligatory on an Kia Niro, allows you to greatly increase your visibility. However, it is only allowed outside built-up areas in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having an optimal setting of the fog lights of its Kia Niro allows you not to blind and to increase the gain in visibility that they provide. Moreover, fog lights that are not effectively adjusted will inevitably affect the drivers you pass and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore crucial, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights properly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Niro?
Now let’s move on to the part you’re most likely most enthusiastic about in this article, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Niro? Now that you have understood the interest of this adjustment, which may seem unimportant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is really basic, here are a few steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your car, verify the pressure of your tires and, set only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Kia Niro.
- Place your car on a flat surface with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the distance from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Kia Niro), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and tag it with a construction tape for example.
- Turn on the fog lights on your Kia Niro and control that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they light higher than this point, through the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally located above your fog lights, you should find them quickly, they will be more or less reachable determined by the year and the options of your Kia Niro)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Niro, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t be reluctant to consult our article on how to adjust the low beam lights on Kia Niro if you want to verify their lighting level.
If you wish more guides on the Kia Niro, go to our Kia Niro category.
