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1.34 STEERING WHEEL/POWER-ASSISTED STEERING Power-assisted steering Variable power-assisted steering system is equipped with an electronic control system which alters the level of assistance to suit the vehicle speed. manoeuvres (for added comfort) while the force needed to steer increases progressively as the speed rises (for enhanced safety at high speeds). Stop and Start feature sisted steering is no longer operational. It returns to its original state when the engine is restarted or when the speed moves above 1 mph or 1 km/h (hill, slope, etc.). Adjusting the steering wheel height and depth Lower the lever 1 and position the steering wheel in the required position. point of resistance to lock the steering wheel. correctly locked. For safety reasons, only adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is station- ary. Never leave the steering wheel at full lock while stationary. Do not switch off the engine when driving downhill and, as a general rule, when driving (the power-assisted steering and brake cannot operate normally). With the engine switched off, or if there is a system fault, it is still pos- sible to turn the steering wheel. The force required will be greater. 1 Engine on standby - power- assisted steering is no longer operational. NB: power-assisted steering depends on the mode selected in the “Multi- Sense” menu (please refer to the infor- mation in “Multi-Sense” in Section 3). |