If your van is equipped with this feature as it was and still is today an option. There will be two levers on the left side of the steering wheel. One will be for the turn signal, the other about half the length is the tilt. Pull it toward you, and the steering wheel will move freely.
If your car has a tilt wheel it is operated by a short lever below the turn signal. Pull back on the lever to tilt the wheel.
The 98 escort zx2 did not come with a tilt steering wheel
I'm assuming that your steering wheel has locked. Try jerking the steering wheel back and forth while turning the key to start it.
You have broken wires in the tilt wheel. You will need to take the steering wheel off and start looking for a broken wire in the steering column somewhere. You will have to have a steering wheel puller to get it off.
It is a steering wheel that can be adjusted to different angles.
MOST VEHICLES WITH TILT STEERING HAVE A LEVER LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL SECTION OR ON THE STEERING COLUMN.THIS LEVER IS PULLED OR PUSHED AND ALLOWS THE STERRING COLUMN TO TILT
replace the steering column.
The switch is on the steering column about 18 inches from the floor. Simply take 2 screws holding it on and replace it.The locck cylinder is under the steering wheel.
some models dont tilt... mine doesnt
If you have tilt steering, there should be a switch or little pull lever on the left side of the steering wheel, but i havent had a tilt in any of my Paseo's xP
Usually means the car has a tilt (adjustable) steering wheel.
For the 1997 Mercury Villager, the limited tilt steering wheel is very limited. This is likely due to design constraints.