STEERING
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154 - Getting to know your vehicle
Adjusting the steering wheel
height and depth
Lower the lever
1
and set the steering
wheel to the required position.
Then, raise the lever fully, beyond the
point of resistance to lock the steering
wheel.
Make sure that the steering wheel is
correctly locked.
For safety reasons, only
adjust the steering wheel
whenthevehicleissta
tionary.
Power-assisted steering
Variable power assisted steering
The variable power-assisted steering
system is equipped with an electronic
control system which alters the level of
assistance to suit the vehicle speed.
Steering is made easier during parking
manoeuvres (for added comfort) while
the force needed to steer increases
progressively as the speed rises (for
enhanced safety at high speeds).
Special feature of Stop and Start
Withtheengineonstandby,poweras
sistedsteeringisnolongeropera
tional.Inthiscase,itreturnstoitsorig
inal state when the engine is restarted
orwhenthespeedexceedsapproxi
mately 1 mph (1 km/h) (hill, slope,
etc.).
Never leave the steering
wheel on full lock when the
vehicle is stationary.
With the engine switched
off, or if there is a system
fault, it is still possible to
turn the steering wheel. The force
required will be greater.
Neverswitchofftheigni
tion when travelling
downhill,andavoiddo
ing so in normal driving
(assistance is not provided).