Sentences with phrase «keep the car from»

It's kind of refreshing to drive a raw, muscular, high - horsepower car like this, knowing that, if one chooses to prod the rear tires (nineteen - inch Pirelli PZero Corsas) to a lack of adhesion, one has only one's own wits and driving skill to call upon to keep the car from the ditch: no electronic stability control here, thank you very much.

But the chassis engineers have done a commendable job of keeping the car from feeling front - heavy.

None of those advances will ever prevent the smash and grab style break in, but might keep your car from being stolen.

I'm not here to scam you; hell, I've got all I can do fixing actual problems without making more trying to keep a car from some bumbling idiot that brought their car to a person they apparently don't trust.

Both axles take the brunt of the compressions well and keep the car from pitching or diving, but you still feel the effects of a large bump metres down the road.

The electronically controlled Active M Differential, which can continuously vary the lockup ratio between 0 and 100 percent, keeps the car from plowing.

Although with the extra additions to keep the car from wobbling itself apart over bumps, the new model still tips the scales at a chunky 1720 kg.

But absence of a manual gearbox option is the only thing that keeps the Alfa Romeo 4C from achieving tactile purity; the only deficit that keeps the car from achieving un-isolated sports car perfection.

It could also be your neutral safety switch (keeps car from starting in gear).

I suspect the error keeping the car from starting are the A15F11 and A25407.

Mazda3 redesign keeps the car from blending in with the crowd, and should attract consumers looking for a little more flavor in their daily driver.

You remove the fuel pump relay when you crank the car after sitting for prolonged periods to keep the car from starting.

Meanwhile, heavy - duty front springs provide a little more support when you hit the brakes hard, keeping the car from standing on its nose just as you want to steer into a corner.

From a green perspective, we think that the engine is the weak link that keeps this car from being really what it should have been.

The center of gravity keeps your car from tipping over.

Interior amenities include heated seats, steering wheel mounted audio and cruise control, a tilting and telescoping wheel, a removable cargo mat with plenty of tie down hooks, a hill assist function to keep the car from rolling back on inclines, keyless entry, power windows and door locks and of course, air conditioning.

However, you do get seven airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes and traction control as standard, as well as hill - hold assistance — a system that keeps the car from rolling back during hill starts.

It will also get a full suite of safety features, including adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, park assist, autonomous emergency braking, and a post-collision braking system meant to keep the car from moving after an initial collision.

The security alarm is a key safety feature that helps keep your car from being stolen.

Buick's midsize Century features traction control, an electronic system that helps keep cars from skidding on slippery roads.

I have had to have the radio replaced twice, an amplifier replaced, the driver door button replaced twice, and the push button start had an occasional «interrupt» in the brake connect that kept the car from starting quite a few times.

These upgrades help the Sentra in the corners as much as possible, but the general body design keeps the car from being really good.

The Toyota Safety Sense P (TSS - P) package is standard across all trim lines of the Highlander, offering lane - keeping assist to keep the car from drifting out of lane and dynamic radar cruise control.

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Adaptive cruise control can adjust speeds from 0 to 124 mph, active lane - keep assist uses the brakes to keep the car from wandering out of its lane and an enhanced brake - assist system that detects cross traffic and pedestrians is optional.

The sport settings were not so extreme as to make the Equus feel like a different car, but the tighter suspension setting kept the car from wallowing in corners.

Adaptive cruise control is complemented by a feature named Steering Assist that turns the wheels to keep the car from drifting out of its lane.

With the Equus, I believe the vehicle stability system was selectively applying minor braking to the wheels, helping to keep the car from leaning over but ruining my perfect line.

I guess it could use some air dams to keep the air from floating the car - maybe they could also help keep the car from getting airborne on mountain roads too.

Tom: The parking brake is basically a flimsy device, designed to keep the car from rolling once it's already stopped.

While traction control keeps the rear wheels from spinning when they lose traction — don't worry, you can turn it off for dramatic, rubber - burning starts — stability control improves safety further by reducing power and applying the brakes to any given wheel, keeping the car from spinning out of control.

The system's switch has three modes: traction and stability control off; traction and stability control on (Active Handling); and Competitive Mode, which eliminates traction control but will keep the car from spinning, thanks to the electronic stability program.

There's consistent response on different surfaces without giving a false sense of security, keeping the car from getting unsettled while tackling different corners.

The ride is neither harsh nor floaty, providing enough stiffness to keep the car from rolling too much in the turns while soaking up the bumps in the mean streets of San Fransisco.

However, injury measures from the dummy's pelvis and chest kept this car from earning a higher overall rating.

That it sported generic silver paint with gray trim and plastic wheel covers didn't help keep this car from looking like a throwback to the cheap cars that Kia built in the early 2000s.

On most cars, you have to press the clutch pedal to the floor to start the engine; this keeps the car from accidentally jumping forward should the ignition key be turned with the transmission in gear.

For 2017, Toyota made its Safety Sense P (TSS - P) package standard across all trim lines of the Highlander, offering what are now becoming must - haves for many consumers: lane - keeping assist to keep the car from drifting out of lane and dynamic radar cruise control, which maintains a set distance from a lead car.

The lane - keeping system offered a few different settings, the highest aggressively moving the the steering wheel to keep the car from drifting.

Upping the tech features in this Elantra — and the price — was what Hyundai calls the Ultimate package, bringing in dynamic headlights that point into turns, adaptive cruise control which automatically matches speeds with slower traffic ahead, and a lane - keeping assist system to keep the car from drifting across lane lines.

While a car maintenance schedule can help keep your car from breaking down often, the fact is that the value of your car still goes down over time.

You feel the intensity of every sharp corner as you hug the edge of the turn and do everything you can to keep the car from falling off the cliff while tearing through the track as fast as you can.

Ultimately I totally get the need to keep your car from being a powerhouse.

Most insurance companies require you to keep your car from further incidents and damage until you file or settle a claim in order to prevent fraud, so you should call as soon as possible.

DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) works to keep the car from understeering or over-steering.

A steering - assist feature that keeps the car from veering out of its lane is one facet of Tesla's much - discussed Autopilot system.

The Cadillac Seville, a popular choice with our readers, boasts the StabiliTrak system, which can help keep your car from skidding, even if you enter a turn too fast.

It is super close to the beach (in two different directions) which is great to keep the cars from getting sandy and equally close to downtown shopping and restaurants to avoid having to pay those nasty meters!

Not exact matches

If you'd prefer to keep your car's air vents free from tech accessories, you can opt to pick up this dashboard car mount instead.

Uber was also ordered to keep engineer Anthony Levandowski away from work involving Lidar, a key sensor technology in self - driving cars that is the crux of the current litigation.