Modern Automotive Technology

Modern Automotive Technology details the construction, operation, diagnosis, sevice, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. This comprehensive textbook 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 colour illustrations help students learn quickly and easily. The new edition of Modern Automotive Technology provides coverage of the latest developments in the automotive field and is correlated to the 2012 NATEF Task List. A new "Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics" section provides students with the background needed to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical/electronic systems found in today's vehicles. Updated information on hybrid drive systems has been integrated throughout the textbook, and a new hybrid drive service chapter details the diagnosis and repair of these important systems. This Annotated Workbook provides teachers with answers to workbook activities right where you need them.