Power Steering System - Mitsubishi Lancer Owner's Manual
Hide thumbs
Also See for Lancer:
- Owner's manual (671 pages) ,
- Owner's manual (700 pages) ,
- Owner's handbook manual (16 pages)
Table of Contents
Advertisement
Starting and driving
NOTE
l
The ABS warning lamp and brake warning
lamp illuminate at the same time and the warn-
ing displays appear alternately on the infor-
mation screen in the multi-information dis-
play.
After driving on icy roads
After driving on snow or icy roads, remove any
snow and ice which may have accumulated around
the wheels. On vehicles that have an ABS, be care-
ful not to damage the wheel speed sensors (A) or
the cables located at each wheel.
Front
4
Rear
4-58
Power steering system
The power steering system operates while the en-
gine is running. It helps reduce the effort needed to
turn the steering wheel.
The power steering system has mechanical steering
capability in case the power assist is lost. If the pow-
er assist is lost for some reason, you will still be
able to steer your vehicle. If the power assist is
E00618800046
lost, you will notice it takes much more effort to
steer and that there is much more "free play" in the
steering wheel. If this happens, we recommend you
to have your vehicle inspected.
CAUTION
l
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is
moving. Stopping the engine would make
the steering wheel extremely hard to
turn, possibly resulting in an accident.
Hydraulic power steering system
(HPS)*
The hydraulic power steering system (HPS) uses a
hydraulic pressure pump to assist the turning of the
steering wheel.
CAUTION
l
Do not leave the steering wheel turned all
the way in one direction. This can cause
damage to the power steering system.
OG1E12E1
Electric power steering system (EPS)*
E00607400316
The electric power steering system (EPS) uses an
electric motor to assist the turning of the steering
wheel.
NOTE
l
During repeated full-lock turning of the steer-
ing wheel (for example, while you are ma-
noeuvring the vehicle into a parking space),
a protection function may be activated to pre-
vent overheating of the power steering sys-
tem. This function will make the steering
wheel gradually harder to turn. In this event,
limit your turning of the steering wheel for a
while. When the system has cooled down,
the steering action will return to normal.
l
If you turn the steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is stationary with the headlamps on, the
headlamps may become dim. This behaviour
is not abnormal. The headlamps will return
to their original brightness after a short while.
E00620100075
E00620200092
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Chapters
Table of Contents
