Power Tilt Steering Column Hard Stop/Soft Stop

A hard stop occurs when the power tilt column physically reaches the end of travel either up or down and cannot go any further. A soft stop occurs when the power tilt column stops before physically reaching the end of travel. The hard stop is set by steering column design and cannot be changed or adjusted. The soft stop is set by the DSM. To prevent unnecessary stress on the power tilt column and motor, the DSM will set 2 soft stop positions, one for tilt up and one for tilt down. The DSM will use a preset distance from the hard stop to determine where the soft stop will occur.

The soft stops must be relearned by the DSM whenever a new steering column or DSM is installed.