At a constant highway speed on a typical straight road,lead/pull is the amount of effort required at the steering wheel tomaintain the vehicle's straight path.
Important:Vehicles will tend to lead/pull in the direction of the roadslope as part of normal operation.
Lead/pull is usually caused by the following factors:
Road slopeVariability in tire constructionWheel alignment (front cross caster and camber)Unbalanced steering gearElectronic Power Steering (EPS) steering position and torquesensors not calibrated correctly, if equipped.Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions.
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