Maintenance -> Adjusting the Headlamps for Your Ford Ecosport SUV 2020

Maintenance  
Clean the wiper blades with washer fluid  
or water applied with a soft sponge or  
cloth.  
CHANGING THE WIPER  
BLADES  
Windshield Wiper Blades  
Note: Do not hold the wiper blade when  
lifting the wiper arm.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper arm does  
not spring back against the glass when the  
wiper blade is not attached.  
2. Pull the wiper blade away from the  
wiper arm.  
3. Install the new wiper by aligning with  
the wiper arm groove and clip them  
together.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
1. Lift the wiper arm and then press the  
wiper blade locking button.  
2. Remove the wiper blade.  
3. Install in the reverse order.  
into place.  
Note: Do not hold the wiper blade when  
lifting the wiper arm.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper arm does  
not spring back against the glass when the  
wiper blade is not attached.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
into place.  
Rear Window Wiper Blade  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
into place.  
1. Lift the wiper arms to the maximum  
extent and hold it.  
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS  
Vertical Aim Adjustment  
The headlamps on your vehicle are  
properly aimed at the assembly plant. If  
your vehicle has been in an accident, the  
alignment of your headlamps should be  
checked by your authorized dealer.  
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8 feet (2.4 meters)  
Center height of lamp to ground  
25 feet (7.6 meters)  
Horizontal reference line  
5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each  
headlamp. Using a Phillips #2  
Vehicles With Halogen Headlamps  
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a  
wall or screen on a level surface,  
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters)  
away.  
2. Measure the height of the headlamp  
bulb center from the ground and mark  
an 8 foot (2.4 meter) horizontal  
reference line on the vertical wall or  
screen at this height.  
screwdriver, turn the adjuster either  
clockwise or counterclockwise in order  
to aim the headlamp. The horizontal  
edge of the brighter light should touch  
the horizontal reference line.  
6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.  
Vehicles With High Intensity Discharge  
Headlamps  
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for  
adjusting, you may want to block the light  
from one headlamp while adjusting the  
other.  
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a  
wall or screen on a level surface,  
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters)  
away.  
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to  
illuminate the wall or screen and open  
the hood.  
2. Measure the height of the headlamp  
bulb center from the ground and mark  
an 8 foot (2.4 meter) horizontal  
reference line on the vertical wall or  
screen at this height.  
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for  
adjusting, you may want to block the light  
from one headlamp while adjusting the  
other.  
4. 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.  
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3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to  
6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.  
illuminate the wall or screen and open  
the hood.  
Horizontal Aim Adjustment  
Horizontal aim is not required for this  
vehicle and is non-adjustable.  
REMOVING A HEADLAMP  
Open the hood. See Opening and  
Closing the Hood (page 212).  
4. There is a distinct cut-off (change from  
light to dark) in the left portion of the  
beam pattern. The top edge of this  
cut-off should be positioned two  
inches (5 centimeters) below the  
horizontal reference line.  
Disconnect the electrical connector.  
Note: When fitting the headlamp, make  
sure that you reconnect the electrical  
connector correctly.  
Note: When fitting the headlamp, make  
sure that you fully engage the headlamp in  
the lower fixing point.  
5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each  
headlamp. Using a Phillips #2  
screwdriver, turn the adjuster either  
clockwise or counterclockwise in order  
to aim the headlamp.  
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