In case of removing steering gear assembly, make the final tightening with grounded and unloaded vehicle condition, and then check wheel alignment.
Observe the following precautions when disassembling.
Before disassembly, thoroughly clean the outside of the unit.
Disassembly should be done in a clean work area. It is important to prevent the internal parts from becoming contaminated by dirt or other foreign matter.
For easier and proper assembly, place disassembled parts in order on a parts rack.
Use nylon cloth or paper towels to clean the parts; common shop rags can leave lint that might interfere with their operation.
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Before assembling, apply the specified grease to the directed parts.
During quick steering, rasping noise may be heard from around the steering wheel. This is not a malfunction.
The noise is an operating noise of the EPS system under normal conditions. If the rasping noise occurs during slow steering, this may not be an operating noise of the system. In this case, it is necessary to find out the location of the noise and repair, if necessary.
Do not repeat static steering. (Motor and EPS control unit could be heated.)
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG"
and "SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
PreparationBody alignment
Body Center Marks
A mark has been placed on each part of the body to indicate the vehicle
center. When repairing parts damaged
by an accident which might affect the vehicle frame (members, pillars, etc.),
more accurate and effective
repair will be possible by using these marks together with ...
OIL
Description
MAINTENANCE OF OIL LEVEL
The compressor oil is circulating in the system together with the
refrigerant. It is necessary to fill compressor
with oil when replacing A/C system parts or when a large amount of refrigerant
leakage is detected. It is important
to always maintain oil l ...
System description
Component parts
Body control system
Body control system : component parts location
BCM (view with instrument panel removed)
Combination switch reading system
Combination switch reading system : component parts location
BCM (view with combination meter
removed)
Combination s ...