MG RX5 - Electric Power Steering

InstrumentsandControls
ElectricPowerSteering
Ifelectricpowersteeringfailsorcannot
operate,thesteeringwheelwillbehardto
move,whichextremelyaffectsthedriving
safety.
Theelectricpowersteeringsystemonlyactsafterthe
engineisstarted,powersteeringisrealizedthrougha
motorandisautomaticallyadjustedbasedonthevehicle
speed,steeringtorqueandsteeringwheelangle.
Theelectricpowersteeringsystemhastheadvantagesof
simplestructureandenergysaving.Comparedwiththe
traditionalhydraulicpowersteeringsystem,theelectric
powersteeringsystemonlyneedsenergyinactualsteering,
sothatpowerlosscanbereducedinthisoperatingwayof
powerconsumptionaccordingtotheneed.
IMPORTANT
Whentheelectricpowersteeringoperates,the
steeringwheelstayinginextremepositionsforalong
timewillcausesteeringpowertoreduceandhand
feelingtobecomeheavier.
ElectricPowerSteering(EPS)WarningLamps
Referto"WarningLampsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"section.
Ifthebatterycableisdisconnected,thislampilluminates
yellowafterreconnection.Atthemoment,movethe
steeringwheeltotheleftmostpositionandthenmoveit
totherightmostpositiontonishinitialization.Thenthis
lampgoesoff.
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