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Glossary Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P Q R S T U V W

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A-Pillar ABS Sensor Accelerator Pump Active Head Restraint (AHR) Adaptive Damping System (ADS) Air Bag Air Filter Air Suspension	Air/Fuel Ratio All Wheel Drive (AWD) Alloy Wheels Alternator Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Anti-roll Bar Automatic Transmission Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
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B-Pillar Backlash Battery Block Heater Bluetooth Body Kit Brake Assist System (BAS) Brake Caliper Brake Drum	Brake Fade Brake Fluid Brake Master Cylinder Brake Pad Brake Pedal Brake Rotor (Disc) Brake Shoe Brake, Disc Brake, Drum
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C-Pillar Camber Camshaft Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Carbon Monoxide (CO) Carburetor Caster Catalytic Converter Child Restraint System (CRS) Climate Control Clutch Coil (Ignition) Coil Spring Combustion Chamber	Compression Ratio Connecting Rod Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Coolant Cooling System Crankcase Crankshaft Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) Cruise Control Curb Weight Cylinder Cylinder Block Cylinder Head
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Detonation Differential Direct Ignition System (DIS) Displacement Displacement On Demand (DOD)	Distributor Drag Coefficient (DC) Drive Shaft Drivetrain Dual OverHead Camshafts (DOHC)
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Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Electronic Stability Program (ESP)	Engine Engine Oil Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Exhaust Manifold Exhaust System
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Flywheel Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Four Wheel Steering (4WS) Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Front-engine, Front-wheel drive (FF)	Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive (FR) Fuel Economy (Rate) Fuel Filter Fuel Injection Fuel Pump
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Gasket Gear Ratio Global Positioning System (GPS)	Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
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Halogen Headlamps Heater Core Horsepower	Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Hydrogen Fuel Cell
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I-VTEC Idle Speed Independent Suspension	Intake Manifold Internal Combustion Engine
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Jumper Cables
- K -	^
Knocking
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Leaf Spring	Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
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Manual Transmission Manufacturer's suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Master Cylinder McPherson Suspension Microfiber	Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive (MR) Muffler Multi-link Suspension Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
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Octane Oil Filter Oil Pan Oil Pump On Board Diagnostics (OBD)	Overdrive Overhead Camshaft (OHC) Oversteer Oxygen Sensor
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Parking Brake Ping Piston	Piston Ring Power Steering Power Steering Fluid
- Q -	^
Quattro
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Radiator Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Rear-engine, Rear-wheel drive (RR) Recall	Refrigerant Resonator Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) Rotary Engine
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Seat Belt Shock Absorber Single OverHead Camshaft (SOHC) Spark Plug Speed-Sensitive Power-assisted Steering (SSPS) Speedometer Splash Guard Spoiler	Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Stabilizer Bar Starter Steering-Axis Inclination (SAI) SuperCharger Suspension System Synchromesh
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Tachometer Tailpipe Thermostat Three-Way Catalytic converter (TWC) Throttle Timing Belt Timing Chain Tire Rotation	Toe [In/Out] Toe-out on Turns Torque Track Traction Control System (TCS) Transmission Turbocharger Turning Radius
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Understeer Unibody	Universal Joint
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Valve Valve Clearance Valve Timing Valve Train Variable Intake Manifold	Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) VTEC VVT-i VVTL-i
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Water Jacket Water Pump Wax Wheel Alignment Wheel Balance	Wheel Balancing Wheel Base Wheel Cylinder Wheel Weight Windshield Washer Fluid