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Chapter 17 Maintaining Your Vehicle

Chapter 17 Maintaining Your Vehicle. Owner's Manual. Provides valuable information about your vehicle and it's systems. Fuel System. Fuel Injection System Deliver exact amount of fuel to engine Reduce the amount of pollution-causing gases. Fuel Efficiency. Depends upon: Weight of car

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Chapter 17 Maintaining Your Vehicle

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  1. Chapter 17 Maintaining Your Vehicle

  2. Owner's Manual • Provides valuable information about your vehicle and it's systems

  3. Fuel System • Fuel Injection System • Deliver exact amount of fuel to engine • Reduce the amount of pollution-causing gases

  4. Fuel Efficiency Depends upon: • Weight of car • Speed you drive - over 55 fuel efficiency decreased • Air resistance: keep windows closed when driving over 45 mph

  5. Fuel Efficiency Continued • Also depends upon: • Type of engine - 4 or 6 cylinder • Vehicle Design • Manual vs Automatic • Power equipment - air conditioning

  6. Know how to calculate your MPG • Used 10 gallons of fuel to drive 150 miles : 150 divided by 10 = 15MPG • You have 10 gallons of fuel. Your car delivers approximately 15 MPG in the city. How many miles should you be able to drive? = 150 miles

  7. Emission System • Catalytic Converter • Converts harmful gases into less harmful gases & water • Muffler - reduces noise. Louder sounds may indicate a hole in. Our muffler • Check emission system - CO ( may poison you), CO2, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides

  8. Drive Train SystemOften covered in warranty • Engine • Transmission (low fluid level may produce jerky shifting) • Clutch • Drive shaft • Differential (allows 1 wheel to turn more slowly than another) • Transaxle • Drive axles • Universal joints

  9. Ignition & Electrical System • Alternator- recharges the battery • Battery - strong acid (dangerous)- powers vehicle's starter, lights, computer assisted controls, electrical accessories. A dead battery (no sound when starting the engine)can be jump started with jumper cables - know the procedure for "jumping" a vehicle's battery

  10. Lights - headlights, taillights, back up lights, turn signals. Should be replaced immediately when defective

  11. Lubricating & Cooling Systems • Oil helps engine work efficiently by reducing friction and cleaning engine parts - warning light comes on - pull off road and shut engine

  12. Cooling System • Cools engine - mixture of antifreeze & water • Provides heat to interior of car • Radiator - connected to the engine - holds the coolant • Thermostat - controls the amount of coolant needed

  13. Maintaining Control Systems • Power Steering - makes steering easier • Master Cylinder (Brake System) - forces fluid to each wheel's brake cylinder and squeezes brake pads against the turning disk which causes the friction to slow the wheel • Parking Brake is a completely separate system - it should hold your vehicle on a hill

  14. Suspension System • Keeps tires in line according to steering • Shock absorbing

  15. Preventative Maintenance(Care given to prevent trouble later) • Includes: • Day-to-day care • Mileage-based-maintenance: Periodic servicing done after a certain number of miles - shown in manual • Warranty may be voided if maintenance schedules are not followed

  16. Tires • Belted tires - improved strength, performance and mileage • Radial tires - gives best fuel mileage - strengthens tire, improved tread mileage, & traction • Air pressure in increases when warm, lowers when cool

  17. Tires need to be rotated regularly, balanced (for even wear) and aligned (for longer life & more even wear of tire)

  18. Replace tires when the wear bar appears smooth • Always use the same tires for all 4 tires • If you want your tires to last longer then you need a higher tread-wear rating

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