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Diagnosis Procedure

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  1. CHECK THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP

    1. Set the vehicle to READY state or start the engine.
      CAUTION:

      Never drive the vehicle.

    2. Check that the power steering warning lamp turns OFF.

    Does the power steering warning lamp turn OFF?

    YES 

    GO TO STEP 2  .

    NO 

    Perform self - diagnosis for "EPS/DAST 3", "DAST 1" and "DAST 2".

  2. AUTO ADJUSTING MODE (1)

    1. Turn the steering wheel to left/right 90 degree or more from center position 2 times.
    2. Drive straight ahead at around 30 km/h (19 MPH) or more for more than 5 seconds.
      CAUTION:
      • Drive on a straight flat road.
      • Keep the steering wheel, so the vehicle stays in a straight line.
      NOTE:

      Drive at between 30 km/h (19 MPH) and 40 km/h (25 MPH), as much as possible. It is easy to succeed with the work.

    3. Stop the vehicle.

    GO TO STEP 3  .

  3. SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION

    Recheck the symptom and check that symptom is not reproduced on the same conditions.

    Is the symptom corrected?

    YES 

    INSPECTION END

    NO 

    GO TO STEP 4  .

  4. AUTO ADJUSTING MODE (2)

    1. Drive straight ahead at 60 km/h (37 MPH) or more for more than 15 seconds.
      CAUTION:
      • Drive on a straight flat road.
      • Keep the steering wheel, so the vehicle stays in a straight line.
      NOTE:

      When the vehicle pulls to one side slightly, the driving at between 30 km/h (19 MPH) and 40 km/h (25 MPH) may not dissolve the symptom.

    2. Stop the vehicle.
    3. Repeat the driving and stopping 5 times.

    GO TO STEP 5  .

  5. SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION

    Recheck the symptom and check that symptom is not reproduced on the same conditions.

    Is the symptom corrected?

    YES 

    INSPECTION END

    NO 

    GO TO STEP 6  .

  6. CHECK SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS INSTALLATION CONDITION

    Check suspension and steering parts installation condition.

    Is the inspection result normal?

    YES 

    GO TO STEP 7  .

    NO 

    Install suspension and steering parts properly. Then perform the toe-in adjustment.

  7. TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT

    Adjust toe-in. Refer to INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .

    GO TO STEP 8  .

  8. FINAL CHECK

    Recheck the symptom and check that symptom is not reproduced on the same conditions.

    Is the symptom corrected?

    YES 

    INSPECTION END

    NO 

    GO TO STEP 7  .