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The red adaptive steering system warning indicator is always on

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Possible Source Action
  • Adaptive steering system lock failure
  • RETRIEVE all SECM DTCs and GO to the DTC Chart: Steering Effort Control Module (SECM) in appropriate Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes.
  • If there are no DTCs present in the SECM, DIAGNOSE the red adaptive steering system warning indicator. REFER to: DTC Chart: Steering Effort Control Module (SECM) in appropriate Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes.