2004 Porsche Cayenne BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Steering-angle sensor

  • Switch on ignition.
  • Internal PSM control module function test
  • Steering-angle sensor initialized (the battery must not be disconnected again, otherwise the sensor will have to be re-initialized)
  • Running gear set according to Porsche specifications
  • Wheels in straight-ahead position and steering wheel horizontal
  • Steering wheel may deviate by max. 'Β± 2.0Β°' from the horizontal position for driving straight ahead.

After successful calibration, the stored fault code is erased from the fault memory.

NOTE: The procedure for calibrating the steering-angle sensor is the same for the other sensors.
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