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Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair, 3rd Edition

Rob Thompson

  • Copyright 2024
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Overview

AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE & LIGHT REPAIR (AM&LR), Third Edition, is designed for automotive programs accredited in ASE Education Foundation’s Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards. Unlike many texts, this practical guide is effective for a wide range of entry-level automotive students because it is written at a tenth-grade reading level. Each chapter includes integrated learning features, such as Word Walls to encourage mastery of important technical and industry terminology, and ASE review questions to help students prepare for professional certification exams.

In addition to being thoroughly updated to align to the ASE Education Foundation 2022 Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards, the Third Edition features color-coded safety information for easy reference, new content on advanced drive assistance systems (ADAS) and updated layouts and imagery to make content more appealing and accessible for today’s visual learners. Both the core text and accompanying workbook feature material covering the entire MLR task list, as well as many supplemental tasks often expected of entry-level technicians. This versatile structure makes it easy for instructors to customize lesson plans and assignments based on the skills and knowledge of their students. With a lively writing style and abundant images and illustrations, AM&LR engages students while providing a solid grounding in both automotive competencies and applied academic and lifelong learning skills, including math, science and communication.

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Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson has been teaching high school automotive technology since 1995. He currently teaches 11th- and 12th-grade students in an ASE Education Foundation-accredited maintenance and light repair (MLR) program. His teaching career began in 1994 as an adjunct faculty member at Columbus State Community College. Since 2007, Thompson has worked on numerous projects for Cengage Learning and is the author of AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE & LIGHT REPAIR. He has also served on the board and is a past president of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers.

What's New

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  • The Third Edition features completely updated content to align to the ASE Education Foundation 2022 Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards. However, many tasks removed from the MLR task list remain in the text to provide enriched learning opportunities for students.
  • Important safety and service information in the text is now color-coded, making it easier to find this essential material and encouraging a stronger emphasis on safety.
  • Word Wall features included in every chapter showcase important technical terms and key concepts that entry-level technicians need to know.
  • The author has updated information related to advanced drive assistance systems (ADAS), and onboard network operation and service has been included where applicable.
  • Updated artwork and graphics throughout the text help clarify and reinforce key chapter content, making material easier to master for today’s visual learners.
  • An updated visual approach includes refreshed design elements such as new bullet point styles, providing a more appealing reading experience.

Features

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  • The text features detailed coverage of the ASE Education Foundation's MLR task list, delivering a highly practical learning experience focused on helping students master MLR tasks and attain professional success.
  • In addition to essential industry and technical knowledge, the text emphasizes key academic and professional skills such as math, science, effective communication, strong work ethic and dedication to lifelong learning.
  • Each chapter includes useful features to reinforce learning, including review questions to assess understanding and deepen comprehension, as well as activities to help students hone expertise in key tools, components and systems.
  • Numerous supplemental resources are available to enhance classroom instruction, including customizable PowerPoint® presentations, an instructor’s guide with answer key, an extensive library of images from the text, a Cognero® test bank and correlations to NATEF tasks.
  • Lab worksheets in the accompanying workbook promote mastery of essential ASE Education Foundation tasks through practical, hands-on activities designed to help students apply what they have learned to real-world scenarios.
  • Written by an experienced instructor who has taught high school automotive courses for more than two decades, the text features a clear, engaging writing style and extensive photographs and illustrations, making the material readily accessible for students of all backgrounds.

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction to the Automotive Industry.
2. Safety.
3. Shop Orientation.
4. Basic Technician Skills.
5. Wheels, Tires and Wheel Bearings.
6. Suspension System Principles.
7. Suspension System Service.
8. Steering System Principles.
9. Steering System Service.
10. Brake System Principles.
11. Brake System Service.
12. Drum Brake System Principles.
13. Drum Brake System Inspection and Service.
14. Disc Brake System Principles.
15. Disc Brake System Inspection and Service.
16. Antilock Brakes, Vehicle Stability Control and Power Assist.
17. Electrical/Electronic System Principles.
18. Basic Electrical/Electronic System Service.
19. Starting and Charging System Principles.
20. Starting and Charging System Service.
21. Lighting and Electrical Accessories.
22. Engine Performance Principles.
23. Engine Mechanical Testing and Service.
24. Engine Performance Service.
25. Drivetrains and Transmissions.
26. Heating and Air Conditioning.
27. Vehicle Maintenance.

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Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

FOR INSTRUCTORS

Student Workbook for Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair

ISBN: 9780357766637
The workbook is designed to help students both retain and apply chapter content. Each workbook chapter includes Review Questions, Activities and Lab Worksheets to add breadth to students’ learning experience.

FOR STUDENTS

Student Workbook for Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair

ISBN: 9780357766637
The workbook is designed to help students both retain and apply chapter content. Each workbook chapter includes Review Questions, Activities and Lab Worksheets to add breadth to students’ learning experience.

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