1995 Honda Prelude Owner's Manual - Page 213

1995 Honda Prelude Manual

Get 1995 Honda Prelude PDF manuals and user guides View all 1995 Honda Prelude manuals

Page 213 highlights

Four Wheel Steering The SR 4WS model in Canada is equipped with an electronic Four Wheel Steering system. As inputs, the 4WS system uses a vehicle speed sensor and a sensor to measure how far the front wheels are turned. The electronic control unit for the 4WS system uses these inputs to determine which direction to steer the rear wheels, and at what angle. Depending on vehicle speed and the angle of the front wheels, the rear wheels will be "countersteered" (steered in the opposite direction of the front wheels) or "same-steered" (steered in the same direction as the front wheels). The 4WS electronic control unit drives an electric motor built into the rear steering box. Sensors for rear wheel angle and speed provide feedback. The electronic control unit uses this feedback to compare the actual rear wheel angle to the desired angle. When the driver turns the front wheels with the car traveling less than 18 mph (30 km/h), the rear wheels are countersteered. The angle of countersteer increases as the angle of the front wheels increases, to a maximum countersteer angle of six degrees. This improves response when parallel parking or making sharp turns. Above 18 mph (30 km/h), the rear wheels are same-steered as the driver begins to turn the steering wheel. The rear wheel angle for any given steering wheel angle is not fixed; it increases as vehicle speed increases. This improves response in lane-changing maneuvers. As the driver continues to turn the steering wheel, the rear wheels are steered back to the straight-ahead position and then to countersteer mode. As with same steer, the angle of countersteer varies with vehicle speed; increasing and then decreasing as the speed rises. This gives improved handling in low, medium, and high speed curves. The 4WS system's electronic control unit monitors the sensors whenever the ignition is ON. If it detects a problem anywhere in the system, it lights the 4WS indicator on the instrument panel and turns the system off. With the system off, the rear wheels remain pointed straight ahead. Your car will then drive like a conventional car without 4WS. Technical Information

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
Four Wheel Steering
The SR 4WS model in Canada is
equipped with an electronic Four
Wheel Steering system.
As inputs, the 4WS system uses a
vehicle speed sensor and a sensor to
measure how far the front wheels
are turned.
The electronic control unit for the
4WS system uses these inputs to
determine which direction to steer
the rear wheels, and at what angle.
Depending on vehicle speed and the
angle of the front wheels, the rear
wheels will be "countersteered"
(steered in the opposite direction of
the front wheels) or "same-steered"
(steered in the same direction as the
front wheels).
The 4WS electronic control unit
drives an electric motor built into the
rear steering box. Sensors for rear
wheel angle and speed provide
feedback. The electronic control unit
uses this feedback to compare the
actual rear wheel angle to the
desired angle.
When the driver turns the front
wheels with the car traveling less
than 18 mph (30 km/h), the rear
wheels are countersteered. The
angle of countersteer increases as
the angle of the front wheels in-
creases, to a maximum countersteer
angle of six degrees. This improves
response when parallel parking or
making sharp turns.
Above 18 mph (30 km/h), the rear
wheels are same-steered as the
driver begins to turn the steering
wheel. The rear wheel angle for any
given steering wheel angle is not
fixed; it increases as vehicle speed
increases. This improves response in
lane-changing maneuvers.
As the driver continues to turn the
steering wheel, the rear wheels are
steered back to the straight-ahead
position and then to countersteer
mode. As with same steer, the angle
of countersteer varies with vehicle
speed; increasing and then
decreasing as the speedrises. This
gives improved handling in low,
medium, and high speed curves.
The 4WS system's electronic control
unit monitors the sensors whenever
the ignition is ON. If it detects a
problem anywhere in the system, it
lights the 4WS indicator on the
instrument panel and turns the
system off. With the system off, the
rear wheels remain pointed straight
ahead. Your car will then drive like a
conventional car without 4WS.
Technical Information