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Satellite/Cellular
Help Systems |
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A
feature combining cellular and
GPS technology for motorist safety
and convenience |
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Seat
Belt Pretensioners |
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These
devices remove the slack from
a seat belt to prevent injury
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Seat
Belt Retractors |
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The
devices that pull safety belts
into their stored positions |
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Second-Generation
Airbags |
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A
front airbag designed to deploy
less forcefully to decrease the
risk of injury |
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Semi-Independent
Suspension |
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A
rear suspension design that employs
a single axle but allows some
twisting motion to emulate independent
suspension |
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Sequential
Fuel Injection (SFI) / Single-Point
Fuel Injection |
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A
fuel-supply system that has taken
the carburetor's place, increasing
vehicle reliability, efficiency
and emissions performance
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Skid
Plates |
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A
heavy-gauge steel plate bolted
to a vehicle's underbody to protect
the components above from damage,
usually associated with offroad
vehicles |
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Space
Frame |
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A
vehicle frame constructed of tubular
metal |
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Speed-Sensitive
Volume |
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Raises
or lowers the stereo's volume
as the vehicle gains or loses
speed |
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StabiliTrak
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An
antilock braking system that uses
computer control to keep a vehicle
on the intended course |
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Stabilizer
Bar |
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A steel bar that
connects suspension components
on opposite wheels, a measure
to combat body roll |
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Steering
Feedback |
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A
feel for the road transmitted
through the steering wheel |
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SULEV
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TLEV,
LEV, ULEV, ZEV |
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Supercharger
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A
device driven by a belt, chain
or gears that increases engine
power by pumping air into the
combustion chambers |
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