Power Steering - Volvo 9700 US/CAN 2016 Driver's Handbook Manual

Power steering

The Volvo 9700 US/CAN bus is equipped
with a servo assisted, increasing the
driving comfort specially when performing
maneuvers in yard or parking.
If the wheel is blocked on one side, i. e.
against a curb, drive carefully forward and
turn the steering wheel to allow the bus to
move away from the kerb. Never try to force
the wheels to turn.
Do not attempt to turn the bus by means of
the use of excessive force on the steering
wheel. Use excessive force on the steering
wheel increases the pressure in the cooling
system, causing a risk of overheating that can
damage the hydraulic steering pump.
If the power steering is malfunctioning it may
be feel as if the steering gear was blocked
or a steering gear excessively hard, if this
happens, do not start the trip and immediately
contact an authorized Volvo service center to
request the assistance road rescue service to
move the bus and fix the problem (see the
following section on this manual "Assistance
and rescue on highway", page 143.
DANGER
Never drive with the steering system in
malfunction condition or damaged. Failure
to do so may be lead to an accident,
resulting in serious personal injury or
death.
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