How Does Genesis Power Steering Work?

[ctrcbob]

In reading the owners manual, they show two possible locations for Power Steering Fluid. The way I read it, the location next to the right front fender is for Electrical (????) operated Power Steering, and the location on the front of the engine is for those without.

Well, mine has the fluid added next to the right front fender. Question is, how does this type of Power Steering work?

(I think it MAY be an electric motor that powers the hydraulic pump, [not the engine] but I'm not sure)

 

[EdVoylesHyundai]

In reading the owners manual, they show two possible locations for Power Steering Fluid. The way I read it, the location next to the right front fender is for Electrical (????) operated Power Steering, and the location on the front of the engine is for those without.

Well, mine has the fluid added next to the right front fender. Question is, how does this type of Power Steering work?

(I think it MAY be an electric motor that powers the hydraulic pump, [not the engine] but I'm not sure)

You got it. It works like an electric water pump or electric oil pump. It just uses an electric motor instead of a drive belt to operate.

 

[Eliott]

The V8's have the electric steering.

 

[Sonata2009]

The electric motor is used to save gas as well. The pump/motor only runs when there is demand, and the load is variable dependant upon amount of steering correction. The standard hydraulic pump is powered 10% of the time at full pressure, hence more energy used.