ZICA

STEERING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

7.1. GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 1

7.1.1. SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................... 1

7.1.2. SYSTEM LAYOUT......................................................................................................................... 1

7.1.3. GENERAL DISCRIPTION.............................................................................................................. 2

7.1.4. TIGHTENING TORQUES .............................................................................................................. 3

7.1.5. SPECIAL TOOLS .......................................................................................................................... 5

7.2. MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TEST ....................................................................................... 6

7.2.1. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION ........................................................................................................ 6

7.2.2. REGULAR MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................... 7

7.2.3. ON VEHICLE REPAIRS................................................................................................................. 8

7.2.3.1. STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL ............................................................................................ 8

7.2.3.2. STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL ......................................................................................... 9

7.2.3.3. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REMOVAL................................................................................... 11

7.2.3.4. ECU REMOVAL.................................................................................................................. 11

7.2.3.5. RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY REMOVAL............................................................................ 13

7.3. OVERHAULING............................................................................................................................... 15

7.3.1. OVERHAULING OF STEERING RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY.................................................... 15

7.3.2. PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................... 15

7.3.3. DISMANTLING, INSPECTION & ASSEMBLY.............................................................................. 16

7.3.3.1. DISASSEMBLY OF RACK & PINOIN.................................................................................. 16

7.3.3.2. INSPECTION OF DISMANTLED PARTS ............................................................................ 17

7.3.3.3. ASSEMBLY OF RACK & PINOIN........................................................................................ 17

7.3.3.4. OBJ ON VEHICLE REMOVAL ............................................................................................ 18

7.3.3.5. DO'S & DON’T'S................................................................................................................. 18

7.3.3.6. WHEEL ALIGNMENT ......................................................................................................... 19

7.4. TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSIS ........................................................................................ 21

7.5. STEERING ANGLE CALIBRATION AND INITIALIZATION PROCESS ........................................... 25

7.6. STEERING SYSTEM DTC CODES .................................................................................................. 28

7.7. EPAS ECU REPLACEMENT AND SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE IN FIELD ........................ 30