UNIT 1 AUTOMOTWE BASICS Reading material: Layout of an Automobile UNIT 2 AUTOMOTWE ENGINE Reading material: Valve System UNIT 3 AUTOMOTWE LUBRICATION SYSTEM Reading material: Changing the Oil and the Oil Filter UNIT 4 THE COOLING SYSTEM Reading material: Cooling System Maintenance UNIT 5 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Reading material: Robert Bosch type VE Diesel Injection Pump UNIT6 EXHAUSTSYSTEM Reading material: Emission Control Systems UNIT 7 THE IGMTION SYSTEM Reading material: Basics of Engine Management UNIT 8 CLUTCH Reading material: Torque Converter UNIT 9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Reading material: The Future of Automotive Transmissions UNIT 10 THE DIFFERENTIAL Reading material: The Final Drive UNIT11 BRAKESYSTEM Reading material: Disk Brake UNIT12 STEERING SYSTEM Reading material: Wheel Alignment UNIT 13 SUSPENSION SYSTEM Reading material: Independent Suspension UNIT 14 ABS AND TCS Reading material: Components of ABS/TCS Units UNIT 15 CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS Reading material: An Introduction to Active Suspension Systems UNIT16 ELECTRICCARS Reading material: Hybrid Vehicle UNIT 17 FUEL CELL Reading material: Air Bags UMT 18 LONGITUDINAL VEfflCLE DYNAMICS Reading material: Rolling Resistance UNIT 19 BRAKING PERFORMANCE Reading material: Braking Force Distribution UNIT 20 HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS Reading ruaterial: Human Response to Vibration APPENDIX A: English Abbreviation of the Automobile Speciality APPENDIX B: Main Constant'Automobile Parts REFERENCES