S-class W202 Mercedes

1993-2000 of release

Repair and car operation

The steering consists of a steering wheel, a steering shaft, the steering mechanism, steering draft, the steering shock-absorber and the power steering. The steering wheel is screwed on a steering shaft which transfers wheel rotation to the steering mechanism.

Depending on the provision of a wheel transfer in the steering mechanism changes. It means that than wheel turn more, especially indirect there is a transfer. The steering wheel thus, for example, at a parking, turns easier. Direct transfer on the average situation provides the increased accuracy of management, in particular on high speeds.

The hydraulic booster provides small effort on a steering wheel. It consists of the pump, the tank and tubes. The pump soaks up oil for hydraulics from the tank and submits it under pressure to the steering mechanism where the regulating device and the working cylinder provide the corresponding strengthening.

As the additional equipment the mechanical regulator of length of a steering column for installation of a steering wheel can be put.

While the inflatable safety cushion for the driver is built in a steering wheel, the pillow for the passenger is on the right on the forward panel. At strong front blow works пиропатрон, and pillows are inflated for thousand fractions of a second. It is enough this time to break front fall for people. For only a few seconds after operation the pillow is blown off, as gases leave through openings in it. The inflatable pillow for the passenger is put as the additional equipment.

The firm recommends to replace an inflatable pillow after ten years' operation of the car to guarantee its work.

Самоконтрящиеся nuts are replaced always. Welding and leveling works on a steering are inadmissible. At a lack of experience, and also big repairs it is necessary to address in a workshop.

The device cannot be assorted, at malfunction everything is replaced assembled. As the block contains explosives, store it under the lock or under supervision. Utilization is made by firm workshops.

After dismantling the block hold the soft party up.

The block of a pillow cannot be wiped water or cleaners.

Do not overheat the block above 100 ° Page.

The block of a safety cushion is sensitive to blows. If it fell from height of 50 cm, it already cannot be put on the car.

The block of a safety cushion is authorized to be removed only at the disconnected plug of weight of the accumulator (–) and in the position "About" of the ignition key.