| 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.
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System OverviewParking Distance Warning (PDW) is an electronic driving aid that warns the driver to be cautious while parking or driving at low speed. The sensor uses ultrasonic waves to detect objects within proximity of the vehicle.PDW consists of four RPS sensors which are detecting the obstacles and transmit the result separated into three war