Description:
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY: A SYSTEMS APPROACH, 6th Edition remains the leading authority on automotive theory, service and repair procedures. The new edition has been updated to include coverage of hybrid vehicles throughout the text, new content on electronic automatic transmissions, preventive maintenance, and many other topics that reflect the most recent changes in the industry. Chapters cover the theory, diagnosis and service of all system areas for automobiles and light trucks, and the content adheres to the latest NATEF Automobile Program Standards.
Features:
- A new Automotive Systems chapter that covers the basic NATEF tasks that apply to all systems
- Two new chapters devoted specifically to engine performance systems and sensors as well as an all new chapter on electronic automatic transmissions
- Hybrid vehicle information incorporated throughout the book
- Updated end-of-chapter questions that reinforce chapter content and ready students for ASE certification
- New Student Online Companion allows students to view PowerPoint chapter outlines with images, ASE-Style practice questions, web links and interactive online games and activities
Table of Contents:
SECTION ONE: AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
1: Careers in the Automotive Industry.
2: Workplace Skills.
3: Automotive Systems.
4: Hand Tools and Shop Equipment.
5: Diagnostic Equipment and Special Tools.
6: Working Safely In the Shop.
7: Preventative Maintenance and Basic Services.
8: Basic Theories and Math.
SECTION TWO: ENGINES.
9: Automotive Engine Designs and Diagnosis.
10: Engine Disassembly and Cleaning.
11: Lower End Theory and Service.
12: Upper End Theory and Service.
13: Engine Sealing and Reassembly.
14: Lubricating and Cooling Systems.
SECTION THREE: ELECTRICITY.
15: Basics of Electrical Systems.
16 : General Electrical System Diagnostics and Service.
17: Batteries: Theory, Diagnosis, and Service.
18: Starting and Traction Motor Systems.
19: Charging Systems.
20: Lighting Systems.
21: Electrical Instrumentation.
22: Basics of Electronics and Computer Systems.
23: Electrical Accessories.
24: Restraint Systems: Theory, Diagnosis, and Service.
SECTION FOUR: ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
25: Engine Performance Systems.
26: Sensors.
27: Ignition Systems.
28: Ignition System Diagnosis and Service.
29: Fuel Delivery Systems.
30: Fuel Injection.
31: Fuel Injection Diagnosis and Service.
32: Intake and Exhaust Systems.
33: Emission Control Systems.
34: Emission Control Systems.
35: Alternative Fuels and Other Energy Sources. |
SECTION FIVE: MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND TRANSAXLES.
36: Clutches.
37: Manual Transmission and Transaxles.
38: Manual Transmission and Transaxle Service.
39: Drive Axles and Differentials.
SECTION SIX: AUTOMATIC TRANMISSIONS AND TRANSAXLES.
40: Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles.
41: Electronic Automatic Transmissions
42: Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Service.
43: Four- and All-Wheel Drive.
SECTION SEVEN: SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEMS.
44: Tires and Wheels.
45: Suspension Systems.
46: Steering Systems.
47: Wheel Alignment.
SECTION EIGHT: BRAKES.
48: Brake Systems.
49: Drum Brakes.
50: Disc Brakes.
51: Antilock Brake, Traction Control, and Stability Control Systems.
SECTION NINE: PASSENGER COMFORT.
52: Heating and Air Conditioning.
53: Heating and Air Conditioning Diagnosis and Service. |
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