Power Steering Assist Check: Check

Power Steering Assist - Check

Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

NOTE: This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.

1. Turn the vehicle to the READY TO DRIVE mode.

2. Park the vehicle on a clean, dry floor and attach a commercially available spring scale (A) to the steering wheel. With the vehicle in READY TO DRIVE mode, pull the scale as shown and note the reading as soon as the tires begin to turn.

Initial turning load:

29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.5 lbf) max.

3. If the scale reads less than the specification, the power assist is OK. If it reads more, check these items:

Steering linkage
EPS system
Wheel alignment