Using Consult Tool

Before bleeding air from HICAS system, ensure that air is bleed from the power steering system.

1. Place shift lever in Park on models with automatic transmissions or Neutral on models with manual transmissions.
2. Have an assistant inside vehicle then raise and support vehicle in such a way to allow all four wheel to spin freely.
3. Connect consult tool to diagnostic connector and start engine.
4. Tough START on consult tool display.
5. Touch HICAS, ACTIVE TEST and SIMULATED DRIVE in that order.
6. Touch START when MAIN SIGNALS displayed is reversed.
7. Connect a clear hose to the right and left power cylinder bleeder valve and place the other into a container of clean fluid.
8. Touch start.
9. Operate engine at speeds greater than 2000 RPM and turn steering wheel 180° to the right from the neutral position.
10. Loosen right power cylinder bleeder valve to bleed air, then retighten valve.
11. Return steering wheel to neutral position.
12. Repeat steps 9 through 11 turning steering wheel to left.
13. Repeat steps 9 through 12 until there are no air bubbles in fluid. While bleeding air from power cylinders, never allow fluid level to drop below inlet port of reservoir tank.
14. Tough CANCEL on Consult tool and turn engine Off.