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Driver's Ed Unit Two Terms
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Driving Skills
10th Grade
05/30/2012

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Ignition Switch
Definition
A switch, usually found on the steering column but sometimes located on the dashboard to the right of the steering wheel, that starts the car's engine.
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Accelerator Pedal
Definition
The gas pedal; controls speed by adjusting the flow of gasoline to the engine.
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Brake Pedal
Definition
A pedal that enables a driver to slow or stop a vehicle.
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Power Brakes
Definition
Brakes that make it easier to slow or stop without intense foot pressure on the brake pedal.
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Steering Wheel
Definition
The steering wheel controls the direction of the car.
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Gear Selector Lever
Definition
The lever in a vehicle with an automatic transmission that allows the driver to choose a gear.
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Clutch Pedal
Definition
A car with a manual transmission has a clutch pedal, a third foot pedal located to the left of the brake pedal.
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Parking Brake
Definition
The brake that holds the rear wheels, it is used to keep a parked vehicle from moving.
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Cruise Control
Definition
A vehicle feature that allows a driver to maintain a desired speed without manually pressing the accelerator; intended for highway driving.
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Blind Spot
Definition
An area outside a vehicle that is not visible to the driver in the rearview or sideview mirrors.
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Defroster
Definition
A heating unit that clears moisture from the inside of the front and/or rear windows and ice from the outside surfaces.
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Active Safety Device
Definition
A safety feature that requires driver and passenger to take action to protect themselves.
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Passive Safety Device
Definition
A device, such as an air bag or head restraint, that functions without the user having to operate it.
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Head Restraint
Definition
A safety device attached to the back of the seat that is designed to prevent injury to the head and neck.
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Air Bag
Definition
A safety bag that automatically inflates upon impact in a collision.
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Antitheft Device
Definition
Any device used to protect a vehicle from being stolen or entered.
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Speedometer
Definition
A device that measures the speed of a vehicle in miles per hour or kilometers per hour; its gauge.
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Odometer
Definition
A device that measures distance traveled by a vehicle; its gauge.
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Alternator
Definition
A generator that produces the electricity needed to run a vehicle and its electrical devices.
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Directional Signal
Definition
A device that allows drivers to communicate their intentions to move right or left by means of a blinking light; an arm or hand signal.
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Emergency Flashers
Definition
A signaling device that makes all four turn signals flash at once; used to war other drivers that a vehicle has stopped or is moving slowly.
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Transmission
Definition
The gears and related parts that carry power from the engine to the driving axle.
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Idle
Definition
To operate the engine without engaging the gears or applying pressure on the accelerator.
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Acceleration
Definition
An increase in speed.
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Rate of Acceleration
Definition
The time it takes to speed up from a stop or from one speed to a higher one.
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Deceleration
Definition
A decrease in speed.
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Rate of Deceleration
Definition
The time it takes to slow down from one speed to a lower one or to stop.
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Threshold Braking
Definition
A braking technique in which the driver firmly presses the brake pedal to a point just before the wheels lock.
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Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Definition
A braking system that is designed to keep a vehicle's wheels from locking when the driver brakes abruptly.
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Stick Shift
Definition
When operating a manual transmission, the stick shift enables you to manually move the gearshift from place to place.
Term
Clutch
Definition
In a vehicle with a manual transmission, a device that engages and disengages the engine and is connected to the drive shaft; the pedal by which the device is operated.
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Friction Point
Definition
The point at which the clutch pedal and other parts of the power train begin to work together as the driver releases the clutch pedal.
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Downshift
Definition
To shift to a lower gear from a higher one.
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Tracking
Definition
Steering; keeping a vehicle steadily and smoothly on a desired course.
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Downshift
Definition
To shift to a lower gear from a higher one.
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Hand-Over-Hand Steering
Definition
A steering method in which the driver's hands cross when turning.
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Push-Pull-Feed Steering
Definition
A steering method in which the driver's hands do not cross even when changing lanes or turning.
Term
Turnabout
Definition
Any turning maneuver by which a driver moves a vehicle to face in the opposite direction.
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Two-Point Turn
Definition
A turnabout made by turning left, backing to the right, then moving forward.
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U-Turn
Definition
A turnabout carried out by making a U-shaped left turn.
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Angle Parking
Definition
Parking so that a vehicle is positioned at a 30 to 90-degree angle with a curb or other boundary.
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Perpendicular Parking
Definition
Parking so that a vehicle forms a 90-degree angle with a curb or line.
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Parallel Parking
Definition
Parking parallel and close to the edge of the road.
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