Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures
GENERAL INSPECTIONAfter or before servicing the EPS system, perform the troubleshooting and test procedure as follows. Compare the system condition with normal condition in the table below and it abnormal symptom is detected, perform necessary remedy and inspection.
ASP: Absolute Steering Position
CAN: Controller Area Network
EMS: Engine Management System
CAUTION: The following symptoms may be occurred during normal vehicle operation and if there is no EPS warning light illumination, it is not malfunction of EPS system.
^ After turning the ignition switch on, the steering wheel becomes heavier while it performs EPS system diagnostics, for about 2 seconds, then it becomes normal steering condition.
^ After turning the ignition switch on or off, EPS relay noise may occur but it is normal.
^ When it is steered, while the vehicle is stopped or in low driving speed, motor noise may occur but it is normal operating one.