Armrest

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The armrest in the backseat of a Lincoln Town Car, featuring cupholders.


An armrest (or arm-rest) is a feature found in most modern automobiles on which the occupants can rest their arms. Armrests are commonly placed between the front car seats on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. Sometimes one or two armrests may also be attached to each individual seat, a feature commonly found in minivans (MPVs) and some SUVs.

Many larger cars also have a broad arm-rest between the back seats, which may be folded out when the central (third) seating place is not required. In some designs where occupant safety is emphasised, including some Volvo models, the armrest doubles as a child seat, complete with specially adjustable seatbelt.

Armrests in some vehicles may also feature further accessories, such as cup holders, audio and climate controls as well as storage compartements.

automobile (from Greek auto, self and Latin mobile moving, a vehicle that moves itself rather than being moved by another vehicle or animal) or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor.
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Driving is the controlled operation of a land vehicle, usually a motor vehicle such as a truck, boat, or car. Although direct operation of a bicycle, a mounted animal (not including chariot operation) or a motorcycle (at least in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada) is
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passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination.
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minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV), people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened MUV) is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use.
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Volvo Personvagnar / Volvo Car Corporation

Subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
Founded 1927 by SKF

Headquarters Gothenburg, Sweden

Key people Fredrik Arp, MD (CEO of Volvo Cars Corp.
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infant safety seat, a "child restraint system" or "restraint car seat" is a restraint which is secured to the seat of an automobile equipped with safety harnesses to hold an infant or small stature people in the event of a crash.
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seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop.
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Accessory may refer to:
  • Accessory (legal term), a person who assists a criminal but is not present at the crime
  • Accessory (band), with members Dirk Steyer and Ivo Lottig
  • Fashion accessory, i.e.

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A cup holder is a device to hold a cup or other drinking vessel. It is a fixture in an automobile, a train, a movie theatre, etc. It is also an insulative sleeve used to protect hands from the heat of cups containing hot beverages.
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Car audio is a term used to describe the sound system fitted in an automobile. A stock car audio system refers to one that was specified by the manufacturer when the car was built.
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Note: Air conditioning is a broad topic which would make an excessively long article if details of appliances called air conditioners were included in it.

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Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans.
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Coachwork is the body of a motor vehicle (automobile, bus or truck) which is built around a chassis, rather than being of monocoque construction. Another word is carrossery (plural: carosseries).
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chassis (plural: "chassis") (IPA: /ˈʃæːsiː, ˈtʃæːsiː/) consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animal's skeleton, for example in a motor vehicle or a
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Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. Mounting a separate body to a rigid frame which supports the drivetrain was the original method of building automobiles, and its use continues to this day.
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A bumper is a part of an automobile designed to allow one vehicle to impact with another and to withstand that collision without severe damage to the vehicle's frame. Brush guards, push bars, etc.
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A cabrio coach or semi-convertible is a type of car that has a retractable textile roof, and derives from Cabriolet. It is an inexpensive alternative to a full convertible, especially on cars with unibody designs since little or no redesign of the body is necessary.
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chassis (plural: "chassis") (IPA: /ˈʃæːsiː, ˈtʃæːsiː/) consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animal's skeleton, for example in a motor vehicle or a
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Continental tire is an upright, external, mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk compartment. This term also describes a completely fake design that is stamped into the trunk lid. It is a bulge that only suggests a spare tire.
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crumple zone of a vehicle such as a train or an automobile is a structural feature designed to compress during an accident to absorb energy from an impact. Typically, crumple zones are located in the front part of the vehicle, in order to absorb the impact of a head-on collision,
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Dagmar bumpers, also known simply as Dagmars (D-HAG-mar) is a slang term for the artillery shell shaped styling elements found on the front bumper/grille assemblies on several makes of cars produced in the 1950s, an era recognized for its flamboyant designs and
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The decklid (or deck lid) is the cover over the trunk/boot of motor vehicles that allows access to the main storage or luggage compartment. A hinge allows the decklid to be raised, while devices such as springs hold it up in the open position.
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Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. In British English, the fender is called the wing
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Fender skirts, known in Australia as spats, are pieces of bodywork that cover the upper portions of the rear tires of an automobile. They are typically detachable to allow for tire changes.

They are implemented for both aesthetic and aerodynamic reasons.
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grille is an opening in the bodywork of a vehicle to allow air to enter. Most vehicles feature a grille at the front of the vehicle to allow air to flow over the radiator and cool the engine compartment.
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hood (North America) or bonnet (Commonwealth) is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment for maintenance and repair.
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hood scoop is an air vent on the hood of an automobile that either allows a flow of air to directly enter the engine compartment, or appears to do so. It may be closed, and thus purely decorative, or serve to enhance performance in several possible ways.
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Monocoque (French for "single" (mono) and "shell" (coque)) is a construction technique that supports structural load using an object's external skin. This stands in contrast with using an internal framework (or truss) that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin.
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