Infiniti Q50 owners manual page 276

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reduced and the steering wheel may beUnder the following conditions, the steer-. You may notice wider steering play slightly turned even when driving on aing wheel may turn slightly even whenwhen the ignition switch is in the OFF straight road. This is to prevent overheat-driving on a straight road. This is due to aor ACC position compared to when it is ing of the direct adaptive steering systemprotection mechanism for the direct adap-in the ON position. and protect it from getting damaged.Whentive steering system After the engine is started, the steering the temperature of the direct adaptive. When the battery is dischargedwheel may turn slightly even when steering system cools down, the power. When the engine is stalleddriving on a straight road. To return to assist level will return to normal. Avoid. After the vehicle is tested on the four-the normal position, drive the vehicle repeating steering wheel operations thatwheel dynamometeron a straight road for a period of time. could cause the direct adaptive steering. When the steering wheel is held in the. After the engine is started, the steering system to overheat. full lock position or when the front tirewheel may move if the steering wheel If the power steering warning light illumi-touches an obstruction.was turned to the fully locked position nates while the engine is running, it mayThe steering wheel will return to thewhile the ignition switch was in the OFF indicate that the direct adaptive steeringnormal position after the protection me-position. systemisnotfunctioningproperlyand may You may hear a noise under the following need servicing. Have the system checkedchanism deactivates. To return to the normalposition, turn the engine off, restartconditions. However, this is not a malfunc- by an INFINITI retailer. (See “Power steer-the engine, and then drive the vehicle for ation. ing warning light” (P.2-16).)period of time. . When the engine is started or stopped. When the power steering warning lightWhen the vehicle is tested on the 2-wheel. When the steering wheel is turned in illuminates with the engine running, thedynamometer, the power steering warningthe full lock position. power assist for the steering will ceaselight may illuminate. To turn off the power operation. You will still have control of thesteering warning light, stop the vehicle in a vehicle. However, greater steering effortsafe location, turn the engine off, restart will be needed, especially in sharp turnsthe engine, and then drive the vehicle for a and at low speeds. period of time. If the direct adaptive steering system isThe following conditions do not indicate a malfunctioning, the steering wheel maymalfunction of the direct adaptive steering turn slightly even when driving on asystem. straight road. Starting and driving5-105

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