Driving
STEERING
Tohelppreventdamagetothepowersteeringsystem:
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Neverholdthesteeringwheelatitsfurthestturningpoints(untilit
stops)formorethanafewsecondswhentheengineisrunning.
Donotoperatethevehiclewithalowpowersteeringfluidlevel
(belowtheMINmarkonthereservoir).
Somenoiseisnormalduringoperation.Ifthenoiseisexcessive,check
foralowpowersteeringfluidlevelbeforeseekingservicebyyour
authorizeddealer.
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Heavyorunevensteeringeffortsmaybecausedbyalowpower
steeringfluidlevel.Checkforalowpowersteeringfluidlevelbefore
seekingservicebyyourauthorizeddealer.
DonotfillthepowersteeringfluidreservoirabovetheMAXmarkon
thereservoir.
Ifthepowersteeringsystembreaksdown(oriftheengineisturned
off),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakesmoreeffort.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropersteeringalignment
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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