Chapter 11 Flashcards
Compare how fatality rates for miles traveled have been reduced.
Explain what brought on the development of ABS braking and why.
the loss of vehicle control because to the rear wheels locking and causing a spin from which the driver could not correctc
Explain how the rear wheels were controlled on the original rear-wheel antilock brakes such as RWAL or RABS.
The rear wheels were controlled as a pair
Explain the difference between three- and four-channel ABS brakes.
Explain what is meant by understeer.
was driving too fast for weather conditions or the condition of the tires or vehicle and the front wheels lost traction.
Explain what is meant by the term oversteer.
Over steer is the loss of traction at the rear wheels leading to a vehicle spin.
Describe the first response to wheel slip by the traction control.
Explain how computer-controlled hydraulic steering works.
Briefly explain how active braking systems operate.
Explain the use of a yaw sensor.
By some estimates, as many as ________ percent of all accidents are caused by driver inattention.
95
Computer _______ inside the vehicle allowed the ECM, BCM, ABS, and stability control (VSC) modules to react as one to prevent crashes.
networks
Traction control is basically the _______ of ABS.
opposite
The ________ sensor is a dual sensor that is mounted on a torsion bar inside the steering column.
torque
The Toyota Prius uses ________ braking that begins as soon as the accelerator pedal is released by activating the motor/generator.