Modern Automotive Technology

Modern Automotive Technology details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. This comprehensive text uses a building block approach that starts with the fundamental principles of system operation and progresses gradually to complex diagnostic and service procedures. Short sentences, concise definitions, and thousands of color illustrations help students learn quickly and easily The 1998 edition has been extensively revised and provides thorough coverage of the latest developments in the automotive field, including OBD II diagnostics, IM 240 testing, misfire monitoring, air bag systems, anti-lock brakes, and security systems. Organized around the eight ASE automobile test areas, this text is a valuable resource for students preparing for a career in automotive technology, as well as experienced technicians preparing for the ASE Certification/Recertification Tests.

Details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks.

Presents a comprehensive overview of automotive technology, providing information on engines, computer systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, cooling and lubrication, emission, and more. Includes illustrations, photographs, and diagrams.

Modern Automotive Technology for Maintenance and Light Repair is an easy-to-understand, up-to-date textbook detailing the construction and operation of automobiles and light trucks. It has been designed to help prepare aspiring technicians for exciting and productive careers in automobile technology. It also provides the information needed to prepare for the ASE Maintenance and Light Repair certification test. No longer can the untrained person effectively service and repair modern vehicles. As technology has evolved, even the most basic automotive systems have become increasingly complex. Multiple on-board computers are now used to monitor and control the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, emission controls, and other vital vehicle systems. As the demand has grown for technicians who can service and repair these increasingly sophisticated automotive systems, so has the need for a learning solution that prepares students for entry-level employment in this exciting field. Modern Automotive Technology for Maintenance and Light Repair will give you the tools needed to begin your career in the challenging and ever-changing world of automotive technology.

The Modern Automotive Technology Shop Manual contains 178 jobs that are grouped into 48 projects. Each project contains the jobs required to diagnose and service a specific automotive system or component, providing initial training for employment as an entry-level automobile technician. Thiscomprehensive product offers complete coverage of all of the priority one (P-1) tasks and many of the priority two (P-2) and priority three (P-3) tasks specified in the 2008 NATEF Task List, making it ideal for performance-based instruction. Full color is used throughout this manual to improve theeducational value of each photograph and illustration. The NATEF Standards Job Sheets are correlated to the 2008 NATEF Task List.

Resource added for the Automotive Technology program 106023.

Advancing technology continues to improve the operation and integration of the various systems of the automobile. These changes present ongoing challenges for students aiming to become successful automotive technicians. The fourth Canadian edition of Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach was designed and written to continue to prepare students for those challenges. This book concentrates on the need-to-know essentials of the various automotive systems (and how they have changed from the vehicles of yesterday), the operation of today's vehicles, and what to expect in the near future. New technology is addressed throughout the book in addition to the standard technology that students can expect to see in most vehicles. Each topic is explained in a logical way. Many years of teaching have provided the author team of this text with a good sense of how students read and study technical material, as well as what draws their interest to a topic and keeps it there. This knowledge has been incorporated in the writing and the features of this book.