Last Modified: 4-30-2014 6.6 J Doc ID: RM000001BBU000X
Model Year: 2006 Model: LX470 Prod Date Range: [05/2005 -           ]
Title: STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: Steering Wheel is Off-center or Deviates from Neutral Position; 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]

Steering Wheel is Off-center or Deviates from Neutral Position

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

PROCEDURE

1.

CHECK THAT THERE ARE NO DTCS IN VGRS, VSC AND ABS

Result

Result

Proceed to

No code is present

A

Code is present

B
B

Go to DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART

A

2.

PERFORM STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INITIALIZATION

(a) Perform the steering angle sensor initialization 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: INITIALIZATION .

(b) Is the steering wheel centered?

YES

END

NO

3.

CHECK VEHICLE PULL

(a) Check the vehicle pull 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; TIRE AND WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING .

YES

VEHICLE PULLING DIAGNOSIS

NO

4.

ARE TIRES ALL SPECIFIED SIZE?
NO

INSTALL SPECIFIED SIZE TIRES

YES

5.

CHECK AIR PRESSURE OF TIRES

(a) Check the air pressure of tires 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; TIRE AND WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION .

NG

ADJUST AIR PRESSURE OF TIRES TO SPECIFIED PRESSURE

OK

6.

CHECK WHEEL ALIGNMENT

(a) Is the wheel alignment correct?

NO

PERFORM WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT

YES

7.

PERFORM VGRS SYSTEM CALIBRATION

(a) Perform VGRS system calibration 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: CALIBRATION .

(b) Is the steering off -center?

NO

END

YES

8.

PERFORM ACTUATOR ANGLE INITIALIZATION

(a) Perform actuator angle initialization 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: INITIALIZATION .

(b) Is the steering off -center?

NO

END

YES

9.

ADJUST TIE ROD-END

(a) Adjust the tie rod-end 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; STEERING COLUMN: STEERING SYSTEM: REPAIR .

NEXT

10.

PERFORM ACTUATOR ANGLE ADJUSTMENT

(a) Perform actuator angle adjustment 2006 MY LX470 [05/2005 -        ]; STEERING COLUMN: VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING SYSTEM: CALIBRATION .

NEXT

END