Chapter 4 Vocabulary Review

Usually found on steering column; sometimes on dashboard that start's a vehicle's engine

• Ignition Switch

• Odometer

• Speedometer

• Alternator

A generator that produces the electricity needed to run a vehicle and its electrical components

• Anti-Theft Device

• Clutch Pedal

• Alternator

• Gear Selector Lever

A device that measures the speed of a vehicle in miles per hour or kilometers per hour

• Odometer

• Speedometer

• Steering Wheel

• Accelerator Pedal

Safety device attached to the back of the seat that is designed to prevent injury to the head and neck

• Anti-theft Device

• Cruise Control

• Steering Wheel

• Head Restraint

Controls the direction of the car

• Speedometer

• Steering Wheel

• Air Bag

• Passive Safety Device

Third foot pedal located to the left of the brake pedal

• Accelerator Pedal

• Brake Pedal

• Steering Wheel

• Clutch Pedal

aka gas pedal; controls speed by adjusting flow of gas to the engine

• Brake Pedal

• Clutch Pedal

• Accelerator Pedal

• Pedal Pedal

an area outside a vehicle that is not visible to the drive in the rearview or sideview mirrors

• Blind Spot

• Power Brakes

• Air Bag

• Odometer

Device that allows drivers to communicate their intentions to move right or left by means of a blinking light

• Speedometer

• Odometer

• Directional Signal

• Parking Brake

A heating unit that clears moisture from the inside of the front and or rear windows

• Defroster

• Directional Signal

• Passive Safety Device

• Active Safety Device