Lincoln NAUTILUS 2025 - Steering; Electric Power Steering

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
HOW DOES ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING WORK
The electric power steering system assists
the brake system to help operate advanced
stability control and accident avoidance
systems.
If your vehicle loses electrical power or
detects a concern when you are driving, the
system switches to reduced steering assist
or manual steering. Additionally, whenever
disconnecting the battery or installing a new
one, you must drive your vehicle a short
distance before the system relearns the
strategy and reactivates all systems.
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: The electric power
steering system has diagnostic checks that
continuously monitor the system. If a fault
is detected, a message displays in the
information display. Stop your vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so. Switch the
vehicle off. After at least 10 seconds, switch
the vehicle on and watch the information
display for a steering system warning
message. If a steering system warning
message returns, have the system checked
as soon as possible.
WARNING: If the system detects an
error, you may not feel a difference in the
steering, however a serious condition may
exist. Have your vehicle checked as soon
as possible. Failure to do so may result in
loss of steering control.
Adapt your speed and driving behavior
according to reduced steering assist.
Extreme continuous steering may increase
the effort to steer. This occurs to prevent
internal overheating and damage to the
steering system. If this occurs, you will not
lose the ability to steer your vehicle manually
nor will it cause damage to the system.
Normal steering and driving allows the
system to cool down and steering assist
returns to normal.
Note: There is no fluid reservoir to check or
fill.
When your vehicle is still moving, a
significant decrease in steering assistance
or a loss of steering assistance could occur
if:
• You switch your vehicle off.
• Your vehicle loses electrical power.
• Your vehicle detects a concern.
When your vehicle is off and your vehicle
begins moving, there is no steering
assistance.
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Nautilus (CFG) Canada/Mexico/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202405, DOM
Steering