Solutions Manual for Automotive Technology, A Systems Approach, 4th Canadian Edition by Stephen Leroux All Chapters 1-9 Covered

Solutions Manual
Automotive Technology, A Systems Approach,
4th Canadian Edition by Stephen Leroux
All Chapters 1-9 Covered

, Table of Contents
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Sectionj1:jAutomotivejTechnology .................................................................................... 1-1
Sectionj2:jEngines. ............................................................................................................ 2-1
Sectionj3:jElectricity.......................................................................................................... 3-1
Sectionj4:jEnginejPerformance.......................................................................................... 4-1
Sectionj5:jManualjTransmissionsjandjTransaxles.............................................................. 5-1
Sectionj6:jAutomaticjTransmissionsjandjTransaxles ......................................................... 6-1
Sectionj7:jSuspensionjandjSteeringjSystems .................................................................... 7-1
Sectionj8:jBrakes .............................................................................................................. 8-1
Sectionj9:jPassengerjComfort ........................................................................................... 9-1

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CHAPTER 1 j



Careers in the Automotive Industry
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CHAPTERjOVERVIEW
Thisjchapterjexaminesjthejautomotivejindustryjtodayjandjpointsjoutjthejchangesjthatjarejoccurring.jPr
ofessionaljservicejprovidedjbyjajproperlyjtrainedjtechnicianjisjcriticaljbecausejofjthejtechnologyjusedj
injtoday’sjvehicles.jAjdetailedjdescriptionjisjgivenjofjwhatjitjtakesjtojbejajprofessionaljtechnician.jIncl
udedjarejdescriptionsjofjcareerjopportunities,jjobjclassifications,jandjthejvariousjautomotivejeducat
ionjprogramsjthatjarejavailablejinjCanada.jAutomotivejServicejTechnicianjInterprovincialjStandardsj
andjASEjcertificationjrequirementsjarejalsojprovided.


LEARNINGjOUTCOMES
• Describejthejreasonsjwhyjtoday’sjautomotivejindustryjisjconsideredjajglobaljindustry.
• Explainjhowjcomputerjtechnologyjhasjchangedjthejwayjvehiclesjarejbuiltjandjserviced.
• Explainjwhyjthejneedjforjqualifiedjautomotivejtechniciansjisjincreasing.
• Describejthejmajorjtypesjofjbusinessesjthatjemployjautomotivejtechnicians.
• Listjsomejofjthejmanyjjobjopportunitiesjavailablejtojpeoplejwithjajbackgroundjinjautomotivejtech
nology.
• Describejthejdifferentjwaysjajstudentjcanjgainjworkjexperiencejwhilejattendingjclasses.
• DescribejthejrequirementsjforjRedjSealjcertificationjofjautomotivejtechnicians.


INSTRUCTIONALjOUTLINEjWITHjTEACHINGjHINTS
I. ServicingjToday’sjVehicles
A. ThejImportancejofjAutomotivejTechnicians
B. ThejNeedjforjQualityjService
C. ThejNeedjforjOngoingjService
1. Warranties
2. IncreasedjVehiclejAge
Hint:jDiscussjthejneedjforjrepairsjasjcarsjbecomejolderjandjwhatjopportunitiesjthisjneed
jpresentsjtojajqualifiedjtechnician.

D. CareerjOpportunities
1. Dealerships
2. IndependentjServicejShops
3. FranchisejRepairjShop
4. Store-Associatedj Shops
5. FleetjServicejandjMaintenance
Hint:jDiscussjcareerjopportunitiesjinjalljareasjofjautomotivejservice.
II. JobjClassifications
A. ServicejTechnician

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B. ShopjForeman
C. ServicejAdviser
D. ServicejManager
E. ServicejDirector
F. PartsjCounterperson
G. PartsjManager
Hint:jDiscussjthejvariousjautomotivejshopjpositionsjandjhowjtheyjeachjrelatejtojthejtechnicians.
III. RelatedjCareerjOpportunities
A. PartsjDistribution
B. MarketingjandjSales
C. OtherjOpportunities
IV. TrainingjforjajCareerjinjAutomotivejService
A. StudentjWorkjExperience
1. JobjShadowingjProgram
2. MentoringjProgram
3. CooperativejEducation
4. Part-TimejEmployment
B. Canada’sjAutomotivejApprenticeshipjProgram
C. ThejNeedjforjContinuousjLearning
V. ASEjCertification
Hint:jIntroducejthejvariousjprogramsjinjyourjareajthatjarejavailablejtojstudents.


WHATjAREjCOMMONjSTUDENTjMISCONCEPTIONSjANDjSTUMBLI
NGjBLOCKS?
• Withoutjexperience,jstudentsjwilljstrugglejwithjunderstandingjhowjanjautomotivejshopjfunctions.
• Possiblyjhavejajshopjownerjvisitjthejclassjorjarrangejtojtakejthejstudentsjtojobservejajshopjduringjop
eratingjhours.
• Tojhelpjstudentsjunderstandjajshop’sjdifferentjjobjclassifications,jplacejvariousjstudentsjasjthejshopjf
oremanjorjservicejwriterjandjhavejthemjarrangejthej“workload”jforjthejday’sjshopjactivities.
• Havejthejstudentsjreferjtojthejjobjclassificationjsectionjofjthejchapterjasjajreferencejforjthesejas
signments.jReferjtojpagesj8-12jofjChapterj1jforjreference.


SHOPjACTIVITIESjANDjCASEjSTUDIES
Herejarejsomejactivitiesjyoujcanjreviewjin-classjasjajgroup,jorjaskjstudentsjtojcompletejindividuallyjorjinjpairs:

1. Researchjajvehiclejofjyourjchoice.jVisitjthejmanufacturerjorjdealershipjwebsite.jMakejajlistjofjalljofjthej
systemsjinjthatjvehiclejthatjarejcontrolledjbyjelectronics.jIfjyoujarejunsurejofjsystem,jincludejitsjnamej
onjthejlistjandjtalkjtojyourjinstructorjaboutjit.




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