Electric Power Steering System (Eps) - Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER Owner's Manual

After driving on icy roads
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After driving on snowy roads, remove any
snow and ice which may have become ad-
hered to the wheel areas.
When doing this, be careful not to damage
the wheel speed sensors (A) and cables loca-
ted at each wheel on vehicles equipped with
an ABS.
Rear
Front
Electric power steering
system (EPS)
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The power steering system operates while the
engine is running.
It helps reduce the effort needed to turn the
steering wheel.
The power steering system has mechanical
steering capability in case the power assist is
lost. If the power assist is lost for some rea-
son, you will still be able to steer your vehi-
cle, but you will notice it takes much more
effort to steer. If this happens, have your ve-
hicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
WARNING
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is
l
moving. Stopping the engine would make
the steering wheel extremely hard to turn,
possibly resulting in an accident.
NOTE
During repeated full-lock turning of the
l
steering wheel (for example, while you are
manoeuvring the vehicle into a parking
space), a protection function may be activa-
ted to prevent overheating of the power
steering system. This function will make the
steering wheel gradually harder to turn. In
this event, limit your turning of the steering
wheel for a while. When the system has
cooled down, the steering action will return
to normal.
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Electric power steering system (EPS)

NOTE
If you turn the steering wheel while the vehi-
l
cle is stationary with the headlamps on, the
headlamps may become dim. This behaviour
is not abnormal. The headlamps will return
to their original brightness after a short
while.
Electric power steering system
warning lamp/warning display
Warning lamp
Warning display
If there is a malfunction in the system, the
warning lamp will come on and the warning
display will appear on the information screen
in the multi information display.
Under normal conditions, the warning lamp
come on when the ignition switch is turned to
the "ON" position or the operation mode is
put in ON, and goes off after the engine has
started.
Starting and driving
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