steering column
Driver's control axis
The steering column is the shaft connecting a vehicle's steering wheel to its steering mechanism.
It houses the ignition switch, turn signal controls, and often the gear selector in automatic transmissions.
The column may collapse on impact to reduce injury in collisions: The airbag deployed from the steering column.
Narrow vertical passage
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- universal jointAngled shaft coupling
coupling · splines · bushings · stalk · wiring harness · turn signal · ignition · lock
Angular deviation from level
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- reachExtend to touch
height · rake · manual adjustment · motorized · preset · ergonomic · comfort
Vehicle direction alert
- indicatorSign revealing status
- headlight switchControl activating vehicle lamps
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
- hornPointed animal headgear
ignition switch · blinkers · hazard lights · dimmer switch · paddle shifters
Able to compress compactly
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- energy absorptionCapturing kinetic force internally
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- crumpleCompress into irregular folds
Toothed bar and gear
- electric assistMotor supplements human effort
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
universal joint · coupling · splines · bushings · stalk · wiring harness · turn signal · ignition · lock · lever
tilt
Angular deviation from level
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- lockMechanism requiring a key
reach · height · rake · manual adjustment · motorized · preset · ergonomic · comfort
turn signal
Vehicle direction alert
- indicatorSign revealing status
- headlight switchControl activating vehicle lamps
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
horn · ignition switch · blinkers · hazard lights · dimmer switch · paddle shifters
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- energy absorptionCapturing kinetic force internally
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
crumple · impact · deformation · safety cage · federal standards
rack and pinion
Toothed bar and gear
- electric assistMotor supplements human effort
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
- dashboardtachometer, odometer, fuel gauge, speedometer, gas gauge
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, hood
- car partsengine, brake, seats, tires, brakes
- classic car partscarburetor, distributor, spark plug, spark plugs, radiator
- salvage yardjunkyard, salvage yard, scrap yard, wrecking yard, used parts
- steeringrack and pinion, tie rod, tiller, helm, rudder