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An automobile lender that is a subsidiary of an automobile manufacturer and whose principal business includes financing the sales and/or le […]
A simple non-independent suspension consisting of a rigid transverse member with wheel hubs solidly bolted to it. The axle can be attached […]
A dash top sensor, usually dome-shaped, that measures the 'sun load' on the vehicle to help improve the accuracy of the automatic climate c […]
The type of vehicle class, examples of which are large cars, midsize cars, minivans, pickup trucks, small cars, special purpose vehicles, s […]
A system that uses the adaptive cruise control sensors to monitor the following distance to the car ahead; if the gap is closing sufficient […]
Electronic controls for a vehicles entertainment, cruise control, telematics and/or climate control systems that are mounted on the steerin […]
A suspension link that is aligned to resist longitudinal motions in a wheel; it is mounted to the chassis ahead of the wheel.
A steering column that collapses in the event of a hard frontal impact to reduce the risk of injury to the driver.
Devices integrated into a vehicles seats that control seat temperature, seat adjustability, driver comfort and other settings.
A suspension that offers driver-selectable damper (and sometimes spring) firmness settings to suit varying conditions and personal preferences.
The external filter on an automatic transmission.
The adjustment of various components to meet predetermined specifications for camber, caster, toe and ride height.
Emission control system that redirects crankcase vapors back into the engine to be burned. Often controlled by a PCV valve that requires pe […]
A graduated federal tax levied at the time of initial new-vehicle purchase on vehicles with especially poor fuel economy.
Liquefied petroleum gas, also called propane, is a combustible by-product of natural gas processing and crude oil refining. LPG has been em […]
A device on carbureted engines to control emissions, which contains a thermostat-controlled diverter that ducts air warmed by the exhaust m […]
A device that removes contaminants from external air entering the ventilation system.
A pedal located on the floor of the vehicle to the left of the brake pedal that, when depressed, disengages the clutch from the flywheel.