| Troubleshooting |
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Trouble Symptom
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Cause of the symptom
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Remedy
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| Excessive play in steering | Loose U-joint bolt | Retighten or replace as necessary |
| Loose yoke plug | Retighten | |
| Loose steering gear mounting bolts | Retighten | |
| Loose or worn tie rod end | Retighten or replace as necessary | |
| Steering wheel does not return to its original position | Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end | Replace |
| Yoke plug excessively tight | Adjust | |
| Tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly | Replace | |
| Loose mounting of gear box at the subframe | Retighten | |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet | Correct or replace | |
| Distorted rack | Replace | |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion | Loose steering gear box mounting | Reposition |
| Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint | Repace | |
| Worn tie rod and/or ball joint | Repace | |
| Loose yoke plug | Replace |
Special Service Tools Tool (Number and Name) Illustration Use 09568-1S100Ball joint pullerSaperate the ball joint from the front alxe
InspectionSteering Wheel Play Inspection1.Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face straight ahead.2.Measure the distance the steering wheel can be turned without moving the front wheels.
General Safety Information and CautionBe careful of the following precautions when driving the vehicle using the smart cruise control system. • The smart cruise control system may have limits in detecting distance to the vehicle ahead due to road and traffic conditions.
DescriptionThe smart cruise control unit is installed on the front right side of the chassis. A radar sensor is embedded in the front section of the unit. This sensor detects vehicles and objects in front of the vehicle. The radar sensor can detect up to 64 objects ahead of a vehicle.