| Troubleshooting |
| Symptom | Probable cause | Remedy |
| Play in steering | Loose yoke plug | Retighten |
| Loose steering gear mounting bolts | Retighten | |
| Loose or worn tie rod end | Retighten or replace as necessary | |
| Steering wheel does not return properly | Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end | Replace |
| Yoke plug excessively tight | Adjust | |
| Tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly | Replace | |
| Loose mounting of gear box mounting bracket and/or worn steeringshaft joint | Retighten | |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet | Correct or replace | |
| Distorted rack | Replace | |
| Damaged pinion bearing | Replace | |
| Twisted or damaged hoses | Reposition or replace |
Inspection Steering Wheel Play Inspection 1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face straight ahead. 2. Measure the distance the steering wheel can be turned without moving the front wheels.
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Description Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFLS) AFLS(Adaptive Front-lighting System)is a headlamp orientation control system that takes into account both steering angle and vehicle speed to orient the headlamps to an angle that provides better nighttime visibility.