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Steering Angle Differs between Left and Right





STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: Steering Angle Differs between Left and Right
- Steering Angle Differs between Left and Right

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT
* Check that the steering wheel is centered.
* After checking that no DTC is output for the VGRS system, perform the following procedure.

PROCEDURE

1. CHECK STEERING WHEEL POSITION

(a) Turn the steering wheel from lock to lock at a speed of approximately 90°/sec. Check if the steering wheel angles between the left and right.

OK:

The steering wheel is centered.

HINT
If turning the steering wheel quickly while driving at low speeds, the steering angle may differ between the left and right, or the steering wheel may become off-center. However, this is not a malfunction.

OK -- VGRS SYSTEM IS NORMAL
NG -- Continue to next step.

2. CHECK STEERING EFFORT

(a) Start the engine.

(b) Turn the steering wheel.

(c) Measure the steering effort.

Standard steering effort:

Below 6.9 N*m (70 kgf*cm, 61 in.*lbf)

HINT
After completing the inspection or repair, attempt to simulate the problem and then perform "READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM" above again to reconfirm that the problem does not occur VGRS System Stops or does not Operate.

NG -- GO TO POWER STEERING SYSTEM Power Steering System
OK -- Continue to next step.

3. CHECK WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Check wheel alignment for the front Front Wheel Alignment for 2WD, Front Wheel Alignmentfor AWD) and rear Rear Wheel Alignment.

Result





HINT
Adjust the tie-rod ends within the specified values so that the tire angles are the same between the left and right when the steering wheel is turned from lock to lock.

B -- PERFORM FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT Front Wheel Alignment

C -- PERFORM FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT Front Wheel Alignment

D -- PERFORM REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT Rear Wheel Alignment

A -- PERFORM STEERING GEAR NEUTRAL POSITION CALIBRATION AND STEERING COLUMN NEUTRAL POSITION CALIBRATION