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Road wheel control systems

System operation
1 Explain in detail the operation of an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system.
a) Explain briefly why ACC is installed in vehicles.
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b) Explain the conditions that must be in place to allow the system to operate.
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2 Outline how the system operates in the following conditions:

a) Climbing a hill
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b) Approaching a slower-moving vehicle

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c) The driver presses the brake pedal

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