TATA Motors NEXON Owner's Manual page 103

Electrical Power Assisted Steer-
ing (EPAS)
Your vehicle is equipped with electric
power assisted steering system. The
EPAS system assist you to steer the ve-
hicle. If the engine is 'OFF' or if the EPAS
system becomes inoperative, the vehicle
still can be steered with more steering
effort.
In EPAS system, the steering effort be-
comes heavier as the vehicle speed in-
creases and becomes lighter as the ve-
hicle speed decreases for better control
of the vehicle at different vehicle
speeds.
This EPAS system is equipped with the
following assist features
1. Speed sensitive assist control
2. Active return control
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NOTE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
 The EPAS warning light does
not illuminate.
 The steering effort can sud-
denly increase, if the opera-
tion of the EPAS system is
stopped to prevent serious ac-
cidents when it detects mal-
function of the EPAS system
during self-diagnosis.
 Extreme continuous steering
may increase the steering ef-
forts. This occur to prevent in-
ternal overheating and perma-
nent damage to steering sys-
tem
 A click noise may be heard
from the EPAS relay after the
ignition switch is turned ON or
OFF position.
 Motor noise may be heard
when the vehicle is at low driv-
ing speed.
STARTING AND DRIVING
 The steering wheel may not
unlock normally in some cases
when ignition key turned 'ON'
or engine start/stop button
pressed. If this happens, turn
the steering wheel to the right
or left slightly to unlock the
steering wheel while turning
the ignition key or pressing en-
gine start/stop button
WARNING
If the EPAS system does not oper-
ate normally, the warning light
will illuminate on the instrument
cluster. The steering wheel rotation
may become difficult to control or
operate. Then take your vehicle to
an authorized TATA dealer and
have the EPAS system checked as
soon as possible.
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