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Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot system was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety of self - driving technology on public roads.

Unlike Mercedes» 4Matic system, the Sprinter 4 × 4 has a part - time system that can be engaged by the driver by pushing a button on the dashboard.

HDC must be engaged by the driver (via a switch) and is available only when the transfer case is engaged in 4HI or 4LO (it works in both forward and reverse).

Special features include an advanced 4 - Wheel Limited - Slip system (ABLS), which helps limit wheel slip when starting on low traction surfaces; Hill Descent Control, which, when engaged by the driver via a switch, allows for going downhill in both forward and reverse at speeds up to 31 mph (4HI) or 15 mph (4LO) without the constant application of the brake pedal; and always - active (2WD or 4WD) Hill Start Assist allows the driver to stop on a slope, release the brake pedal and not roll back for up to two seconds, perfect for rugged, low - speed off - road driving situations.

4WD, on the other hand, must be manually engaged by the driver and does better in off - road conditions.

Hill Descent Control (engaged by the driver using a button on the instrument panel, it uses the anti-lock braking system to enable a smooth and controlled descent in rough terrain)

Full - time 4 - wheel - drive is newly available for 2018; previous Wranglers only offered a part - time system that needed to be engaged by the driver.

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It did not name the driver, identified by ABC 7 News as Apple engineer and former EA programmer Walter Huang, while confirming that its Autopilot feature was engaged at the time of the crash.

So, for example, the police can ask to see your driver's license when they pull you over because, by virtue of having engaged in a regulated activity you have implicitly accepted a reduced expectation of privacy.

«The major drivers for the growth of Indian online supplemental education space will be engaging course material, inventive pedagogy and (attempts by ed - tech firms to) reach out to the distant locations of the country which have minimal supplemental education infrastructure,» Mukesh Kumar, associate consultant, RedSeer Consulting, said in a statement.

The women say they were assaulted by their drivers, and claim the ride - hail company has engaged in unlawful and «fraudulent» conduct that misled them into believing their drivers would safely transport them.

The authorisation granted by the ACCC allows the Transport Workers Union to represent owner driver members engaged by Toll Transport to provide air freight courier transport services at Toll Priority's Brisbane Airport Depot in collective negotiations with Toll Transport.

Tesla acknowledges this by constraining the circumstances in which a driver can engage Autopilot: «clear lane lines, a relatively constant speed, a sense of the cars around you and a map of the area you're traveling through,» according to MIT Technology Review.

Truck Driver Start by squatting down, weight in your heels, hips down and back, core engaged and chest open.

• may be successfully taken by drivers, flight personnel and traffic controllers, as well as other professional people who are engaged in work or activities that require increased attention and stamina.

Four survivors find themselves on a bus controlled by a crazy robotic driver that transports them to different locations (read: maps), where they engage in the same zombie killing and point spending that Zombies mode is known for.

The poster project, which is sponsored by Co-op insurance, aims to inspire and engage primary school children about the need for drivers to slow down so children can walk and cycle to school safely.

The study by Zendrive, a driving analytics technology company, found that almost nine in 10 drivers were using their phones while behind the wheel; 1 in 3 was engaged in unsafe behaviors in a school zone, CBS News reported.

In addition, components of the bus, including some mirrors, a bumper, and the luggage compartment doors, were secured to the vehicle by elastic cords, and the driver was observed engaging in unsafe driving maneuvers.

Taking a regular Stelvio, itself one of the few SUVs with some character a driver can engage with, Alfa Romeo's engineers, led by Roberto Fedeli, whose CV includes Ferrari's 599, F12 and 458 Speciale, and the Giulia Quadrifoglio, set about developing not only a rival to the Macan Turbo, but a class leader, too.

Competing in a very crowded segment, the X3 lives up to BMW «s name by being a driver's car with balanced handling and engaging steering.

Also borrowed from the RS are a carbon - fiber hood, a magnesium roof, and rear - wheel steering, but as should be clear by now, the 911 R isn't for those who care about setting lap times on the track, it's for drivers who enjoy an engaging experience on the road.

No matter who is strapped into the driver's seat, the lightning speed of its shifts and resulting performance can not be matched by the manual gearbox, no matter how engaging it is.

Efficient powertrains deliver performance with outstanding economy The engaging driver appeal of the new Ford Focus is magnified by a powertrain range that delivers spirited performance and targets outstanding levels of fuel economy and CO2 emissions.

A Full - Feature Interior Inside the 370Z Roadster is an interior that is completely driver - centric, with its three - layer design grouping items by how a driver sees information, operates the controls and is held in place — so drivers feel completely connected and engaged whenever and wherever they drive, top up or down.

Conequence: Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

The Sport mode, in which shifts occur at higher engine speeds, is engaged by moving the lever leftward from D; the Manual mode is engaged when the driver manually chooses a gear by tipping the lever (or shift paddles) forward (for downshifts) or rearward (for upshifts).

From the driver's seat, however, Vista presents a constantly engaging picture of what can be done by wrapping intelligent design around a modest power plant.

ESC helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles in the worst situation — loss of control at high speed — by engaging automatically when it senses vehicle instability and helping to bring a vehicle back in the intended line of travel.

The system works by letting parents pre-program a key to engage the Teen Driver tech; any time that key is used to access the vehicle, the system is activated.

For a more engaging driving experience, the driver can shift the four - speed automatic manually by moving the shift lever to the left from its «D» position into the «S» position, then pushing forward for upshifts and back for downshifts.

A six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission routes that power to all four wheels via a 4MOTION all - wheel - drive system (though rear - wheel - drive is the default setting and AWD engages only when selected by the driver or when the vehicle recognizes it needs it).

But the more involved driver will be engaged by the all - new six - speed iMT with downshift rev - matching control.

This not only allows the driver to focus more on braking and steering, it improves the smoothness of gear shifts by reducing the typical «shock» when the clutch is engaged.

Should this error occur, drivers may not be able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once cruise control has been engaged.

Nissan's ProPilot driver assistance package is engaged by a single steering - wheel button and operates in similar fashion to adaptive cruise control — you simply select your desired speed and set the technology working.

Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

If a space is sufficiently large enough to reverse into, corresponding information is displayed in the instrument cluster and once reverse gear is engaged the Park Assist system performs the necessary steering movements while the driver performs longitudinal movements by operating the brake, accelerator and clutch.

In a clutchless manual transmission, the work of engaging and disengaging the clutch — normally performed by the driver — is handled by an electric or hydraulic activator.

These prevent the car from rolling away when driving up or down a steep incline by automatically engaging the brakes and maintaining the vehicle; static after the brake is release, giving the driver time to apply the throttle.

Drivers simply carry the special fob as they approach the vehicle, touch the keyless entry pad on the B - Pillar, open the door and with the brake pedal engaged, start the engine by pushing a button.

The system engages with multiple chassis and drivetrain components, including the new dual - pinion variable - ratio electric power steering (EPS), automatic transmission, drive - by - wire throttle, adaptive dampers and Active Sound Control system, to provide the driver with an expanded range of driving characteristics.

It improves the Corolla's torsional rigidity by 60 per cent, claims Toyota, which together with the all - new suspension gives the sleek hatch the kind of engaging driver dynamics that may attract a different audience — not just risk averse buyers who want a return on their investment.

Manual transmissions by their nature are usually more engaging to drive, if for nothing else because of the driver involvement needed to use them.

«The SynchroRev Match system takes nothing away from the driver — you still have to engage the clutch and move the shifter — it just gives you a performance edge by smoothing out the gear engagement,» said Castignetti.

A new study by IIHS and Virginia Tech helps clarify the risk of cellphone use behind the wheel and offers insight into other distracting behaviors that drivers engage in.

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TOM»S was founded by Nobuhide Tachi, a former Toyota works driver and Kiyoshi Oiwa, who was engaged in sales of performance accessories for motor sports at a Toyota dealership in 1974.

The 370Z Roadster's interior is completely driver - centric, with its three - layer design grouping items by how a driver sees information, operates the controls and is held in place — so drivers feel completely connected and engaged.

The GS F offers the optional 17 - speaker Mark Levinson Premium Audio system that will satisfy the most demanding of audiophiles, but when drivers want to listen to the music provided by the engine, they can simply change the drive mode to «Sport» or «Sport S +» to engage the Active Sound Control.