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steering column — A shaft connecting the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly. Also called the steering shaft. See absorbing steering column adjustable steering column collapsible steering column energy absorbing steering column height adjustable steering… … Dictionary of automotive terms
column — See absorbing steering column adjustable steering column collapsible steering column energy absorbing steering column height adjustable steering column safety steering column steering column telescopic steering column … Dictionary of automotive terms
Steering — For other uses, see Steering (disambiguation). Part of car steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship … Wikipedia
Steering wheel — This article is about steering wheels in cars. For the use in vessels, see Steering wheel (ship). A modern road car s steering wheel (Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)) … Wikipedia
Power steering — helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. It does this by adding controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. In particular, power … Wikipedia
Automobile safety — is the avoidance of automobile accidents or the minimization of harmful effects of accidents, in particular as pertaining to human life and health. Numerous safety features have been built into cars for years, some for the safety of car s… … Wikipedia
Active Steering — is an automotive technology utilised by BMW which varies the degree that the wheels turn in response to the steering wheel. At lower speeds, this technology reduces the amount that the steering wheel must be turned improving performance in… … Wikipedia
passive safety — Any device which automatically provides protection for the occupants of a vehicle such as the bumpers, seat belt, padded dash, laminated windshield, head restraints, collapsible steering column, air bags, etc. In contrast with active safety … Dictionary of automotive terms
Procon-ten — (lower case initial p ) (an acronym for Programmed Contraction Tension ) is a proprietary Safety Restraint System (SRS), used by German car manufacturer Audi, from 1986 until the mid 1990s.Audi was one of the last German manufacturers to employ… … Wikipedia
Volkswagen Caddy — Infobox Automobile name = Volkswagen Caddy manufacturer = Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles parent company = Volkswagen Group aka = SEAT Inca production = 1980–present assembly = predecessor = successor = class = Commercial van and pickup truck body … Wikipedia
