Driving and Operating 257
Steering
Electric Power Steering (1500
Series)
If the vehicle has electric power
steering, it does not have power
steering fluid. Regular maintenance
is not required.
If power steering assist is lost due
to a system malfunction, the vehicle
can be steered, but may require
increased effort. See your dealer if
there is a problem.
If the steering wheel is turned until it
reaches the end of its travel, and is
held in that position for an extended
period of time, power steering assist
may be reduced.
If the steering assist is used for an
extended period of time, power
assist may be reduced.
Normal use of the power steering
assist should return when the
system cools down.
See specific vehicle steering
messages under Steering System
Messages 0 157.
Hydraulic Power Steering
(2500/3500 Series)
(2500/3500 Series – All Regular
Cab, Double Cab/Crew Cab with
Base Interior)
The power steering system may
require maintenance. See Power
Steering Fluid (1500 Series) 0 376
or Power Steering Fluid (2500/3500
Series) 0 376.
If power steering assist is lost
because the engine stops or the
system malfunctions, the vehicle
can be steered but may require
increased effort. See your dealer.
(2500/3500 Series – Double Cab/
Crew Cab with Uplevel Interior)
The vehicle has a power steering
system that varies the amount of
effort required to steer the vehicle.
Less steering effort is required at
slower speeds. At faster speeds, the
steering effort increases. The
system helps the steering wheel
return to center at low speeds.
Pressing the Tow/Haul button
adjusts steering effort for driving
conditions described in Tow/Haul
Mode 0 290.
The power steering system may
require maintenance, Power Power
Steering Fluid (1500 Series) 0 376
or Power Steering Fluid (2500/3500
Series) 0 376.
If power steering assist is lost
because the engine stops or the
system malfunctions, the vehicle
can be steered but may require
increased effort. See your dealer.
Caution
If the steering wheel is turned
until it reaches the end of its
travel, and is held in that position
for more than 15 seconds,
damage may occur to the power
steering system and there may be
loss of power steering assist.
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