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• Lane Departure Warning
  A '''lane departure warning system''' is a mechanism designed to warn a car driver when his or her vehi Lateral Support includes Lane departure warning system and Lane departure change system.
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• Parking sensors
  ...rs, with a variety of brand names such as Parktronic and Parking Aid. Some systems are also available as additional upgrade kits for later installation. Parking sensor systems use ultrasonic proximity detectors embedded in the front and/or rear [[Bump
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• IDrive
  ...is a computer-like system, which is used to control most secondary vehicle systems in many current [[BMW]] [[automobile|car]]s. iDrive's user interface consis ...ionale of iDrive is to replace a confusing array of controls for the above systems with an all-in-one unit. The controls necessary for vehicle control and saf
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• Remote keyless system
  ...tem was invented by mechanical engineer A.B. Makkar. There are several RKE systems on the market, including but not limited to KeeLoq by Microchip, HITAG by P Remote keyless systems first began appearing as an option on several [[American Motors]] vehicles
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• Telematics
  ...th computers and mobile communications technology in automotive navigation systems. * Most narrowly, the term has evolved to refer to the use of such systems within [[road vehicle]]s, in which case the term '''vehicle telematics''' m
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• Alternator
  Alternating current generating systems were known in simple forms from the discovery of the magnetic induction of ...ance permanent magnet alternators, such as those used for bicycle lighting systems, achieve an efficiency of around only 60%. Larger permanent magnet alterna
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• Brake pad
  ...embedded in the pad material that closes an electric circuit and lights a warning light when the brake pad gets thin. More expensive cars may use an electron ...l to the pressure placed on the braking pedal or lever—but many disc brake systems have [[vacuum servo|servo assistance]] ("Brake Booster") to lessen the driv
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• Catalytic converter
  ...most commonly used in [[automobile|motor vehicle]] [[exhaust gas|exhaust]] systems. Catalytic converters are also used on generator sets, forklifts, mining eq ...ay catalytic converters have been at the heart of vehicle emission control systems in North American roadgoing vehicles, and are also used on "Large [[spark p
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• Automotive lighting
  ...afe use in built-up areas. The UK was the only country to use such dim-dip systems. ...uashed. Nevertheless, dim-dip was (and is) still permitted, and while such systems are not presently as common as they once were, dim-dip functionality was fi
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• Traffic sign
  *A. Danger warning signs *Warning signs
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• Driverless car
  *[[Driver-assistance|"assistance" systems]] that incrementally remove requirements from the human driver (e.g. improv ...ated and remotely-operated robots, for various military uses. Some of the systems on display could be ordered and implemented immediately. In August 2007 a c
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• Seat Belt
  ...require child passengers to use specially designed child restraints. Such systems include separate child-sized seats with their own restraints and booster cu ...ning buzzer which sounded for several seconds before turning off (with the warning light), regardless of whether the car was started. New cars sold in the Un
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• Radiator
  ...ant is evaporated to a level below the water pump. This can happen without warning because, at that point, the sending units are not exposed to the coolant to ...g drag is a major goal in aircraft design, including the design of cooling systems. An early technique was to take advantage of an aircraft's abundant airflow
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• Chevrolet Avalanche
  ...ntly seen with larger wheels upwards of 26" in diameter and powerful sound systems, urbanizing it away from its roots as a truck. ...n of function, smoke, possible fire and malfunctioning of other electronic systems in the car. GM urges owners of affected vehicles to go to their nearest loc
  13 KB (1,837 words) - 06:20, 24 December 2010
• Disk brake
  ...cable) systems, to highly expensive and also powerful, 6pot hydraulic disc systems, commonly used on downhill racing bikes. ...embedded in the pad material that closes an electric circuit and lights a warning light when the brake pad gets thin. More expensive cars may use an electron
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• Car safety
  *[[Lateral Support]] : [[Lane Departure Warning System]] (LDWS). When an accident is imminent, various passive safety systems work together to minimize damage to those involved. Much research has been
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• Airbag
  ...for side impact and rollover protection. The standard "FASTEN SEAT BELTS" warning light and the infamous ''seat belt starter interlock'' (mandatory equipment ...e basic parts-an air bag module, crash sensors and a diagnostic unit. Some systems may also have an on/off switch, which allows the air bag to be deactivated.
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...e to do without the VT's advanced electronic suspension or all-wheel-drive systems, but the car did get an advanced adjustment system controlled with an inter ...and instruments lights such as main beam, headlight operation and low fuel warning appear within this strip. The concept was inspired by Bang & Olufsen Hi-Fi
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• World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
  * R16 — safety-belts and restraint systems * R27 — advance-warning triangles
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• Chevrolet Corvair engine
  ...ds featured a 9.25:1 compression ratio, and the cars received dual exhaust systems. Engines supplied with the automatic transmission after spring 1965 were mo ...ing light in parallel with the normally sized factory generator/alternator warning light. Aftermarket manufacturers made available differently sized pulleys w
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