1. CHECK STEERING WHEEL FREEPLAY

(a) Stop the vehicle and face the tires straight ahead.
(b) Rock the steering wheel gently up and down with your hand, check the steering wheel freeplay.
Maximum freeplay: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
Problem Symptoms Table
RepairCircuit inspection
A description of the main areas of each circuit inspection
is shown in the table below.
Item
Description
Circuit Description
The major role, operation of the circuit and its component parts are
explained.
Diagnostic Trouble Code No. and Detection item
Indicates ...
Moving a second seat for third seat access
Getting in the vehicle
Tip-up seats
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the
seatback. The cushion will tip
up. The seat can slide forward.
Move the seat to the frontmost
position.
Ottoman seats
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down th ...
Inspection
1. INSPECT PRELOAD
(a) Using SST(s) and a torque wrench, check the initial
torque within the backlash range.
SST 09326-20011
Torque: 0.9 to 1.4 N*m (9 to 14 kgf*cm, 8.0 to
12.4 in.*lbf)
HINT:
Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 160
mm (6.30 in.).
(b) Using SST(s) and a torque w ...