POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

CHECK STEERING EFFORT (TORQUE)

1. Stop the vehicle on a level, paved surface and align the wheels so they are facing straight ahead.

2. Turn the engine switch off.

3. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

   Note

   After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal notice before proceeding with work Click here.

4. Remove the steering pad Click here.

5. Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

6. Using a torque wrench, check if the steering wheel set nut is properly tightened.

   Torque:

   50 N*m  { 510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf }

7. Start the engine so that power steering is available.

8. Turn the steering wheel 90 degrees to the right and check steering effort (torque) while turning. Check the steering effort (torque) in the opposite direction in the same manner.

   Steering effort (Reference)
   5.5 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 49 in.*lbf) or less

9. Inspect leftward rotation in the same manner.

10. Align the front wheels so they are facing straight ahead.

11. Turn the engine switch off.

12. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

    Note

    After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal notice before proceeding with work Click here.

13. Install the steering pad Click here.

14. Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

15. Clear the DTCs Click here.

16. Perform initialization Click here.

17. Inspect the SRS warning light Click here.