Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:42 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
C

Crown Wheel

Bevel gear wheel in which the teeth are set around the periphery, giving the wheel the appearance of a crown. The larger wheel of the crown wheel and pinion bevel pair.

Cruise Control

A system that keeps the vehicle at a set speed.

Cruising

Driving at a constant speed under light throttle conditions.

Crumple Zone

Safety feature of vehicle body, absorbs impacts.

Crystalline

The arrangement or bonding of atoms in solid materials which form during cooling to give regular structural patterns.

Crystalline Structure

The arrangement or bonding of atoms in solid materials which form during cooling to give regular structural patterns.

CSSA

Cold Start Spark Advance

CSSH

Cold Start Spark Hold

CT

Closed throttle.

CTS

Coolant Temperature Sensor