Warning! Improper servicing or repair of any SRS component (or SRS-related component) may result in injury or death to the service personnel (due to unauthorized air bag deployment) or to the driver and front passenger (due to SRS inoperability following improper servicing or repair).
Caution: Service or repair of any SRS component (or related component) must be performed only by an authorized Mitsubishi dealer.
The vehicles can be equipped with two types of steering wheels: three-spoke for standard models and four-spoke for models equipped with the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). The steering column is equipped with a shock absorber and tilt adjustment mechanism.
Fig. 13.1. Structural diagram of the steering control: 1 – Power steering hydraulic system reservoir; 2 – steering wheel; 3 – steering column tilt adjustment lever; 4 – steering column assembly; 5 – steering gear and drive; 6 – Power steering pump
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A rack and pinion type steering transmission with power assistance is used; the steering transmission and steering drive are combined into one lightweight and compact unit (Fig. 13.1).
The hydraulic power steering system consists of a vane pump with a fluid flow control system, due to which the servo drive force varies depending on the engine crankshaft speed.