Whether it’s raining, foggy or snowing, most commonly, it’s usefull having fog lights on your vehicle. Nevertheless, they can in some instances be out of adjustment or you may feel that they are too high or too low. That’s the reasons we composed this short post to show you to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Xceed?. To make this happen, first, we will see what is the point of adjusting the fog lights of his vehicle, then, in a second part, how to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Xceed.
Why is it necessary to adjust the front fog lights of your Kia Xceed?
So we will begin our short post with the importance of setting the fog lights to Kia Xceed. Even though some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the opportunity to modify their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This equipment, which is not obligatory on an Kia Xceed, allows you to greatly improve your visibility. However, it is exclusively authorized outside built-up areas in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having a perfect setting of the fog lights of its Kia Xceed allows you not to blind and to maximise the gain in visibility that they offer. Furthermore, fog lights that are not correctly adjusted will inevitably disturb the drivers you pass and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore fundamental, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights properly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Xceed?
Now let’s move on to the portion you’re almost certainly most enthusiastic about in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Xceed? Now that you have understood the advantage of this adjustment, which may seem insignificant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is really simple, here are a few simple steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your vehicle, verify the pressure of your tires and, place only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Kia Xceed.
- Place your vehicle on a flat area with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the height from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Kia Xceed), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and mark it with a construction tape for example.
- Turn on the fog lights on your Kia Xceed and verify that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they illuminate higher than this mark, through the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally found above your fog lights, you should find them quickly, they will be more or less reachable depending on the year and the options of your Kia Xceed)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Xceed, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t hesitate to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Kia Xceed if you want to verify their lighting level.
If you want more guides on the Kia Xceed, go to our Kia Xceed category.
