Kia Carens: Steering wheel / Flex Steer Description and operation
Flex Steer is system to choose the three modes power steering depending on driver
preference or driving conditions.
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Display on the cluster but power steering is would not changed
while operating the steering wheel.
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As a safety measures, mode is changed automatically when steering wheel
operation is done.
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Be sure to carefully change the mode while driving.
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Electric Power Steering (MDPS) is not working due to the failure,
"flex steer" is may not work.
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How to operate
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First input : Display the current mode on cluster. (4 seconds)
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Add input (4 seconds) : Mode is changed sequentially.
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COMRORT : For the elder and the female drivers: it is mainly used for city driving
and stop & parking, and a little lighter power steering.
NORMAL : Basic mode
SPORT : It is mainly used for highway driving, and a little heavy power steering.
Components Location
1. Flex steering swithch
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Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the driver airbag module.
(Refer to Restraint - "Dr ...
Other information:
WARNING
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent accidents due to improper or dangerous driving
maneuvers. Even though vehicle control is improved during emergency braking, always
maintain a safe distance between you and objects ahead. Vehicle speeds should always
be reduced during extreme road conditions.
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Description
To correctly sense vehicles on the neighboring lanes using the radar, the direction
of the sensor and the direction of the vehicle must be aligned.
This is the BSD unit alignment. If this alignment is not performed as in illustration
below, it may cause degrada ...