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Lateral Vehicle Acceleration

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Measure of the vehicle's acceleration perpendicular to its direction of motion

Galvanized steel

Tools and maintenance terminology
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Steel coated with a layer of zinc to protect against corrosion

High beam lights

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The lights used for high beam illumination in a vehicle

Headlight Washer System

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

System that sprays water or cleaning fluid onto headlight glass for improved visibility.

Four Link Front Suspension

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Type of wheel suspension with four rod-type control arms

Dynamo

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A type of electrical generator

Fuel hose

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Hose carrying fuel in a vehicle

Handbrake cover

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Cover protecting the handbrake mechanism in a vehicle

Selector mechanism

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Mechanism for selecting gear or mode in a vehicle

Snubber

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Component that helps control the movement of a system