Glossary “UVW” Definition:
Unloaded Vehicle Weight. The weight of a vehicle as built at the factory with full fuel, engine oil and coolants. It does not include cargo, fresh water, LP gas, occupants, or dealer installed accessories.
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UV light
Glossary “UV light” Definition:
That portion of the light spectrum beyond violet.
UTQG
Glossary “UTQG” Definition:
Uniform Tire Quality Grading. Information required by the DOT to be molded into the sidewall of each tire to provide information relating to tread wear, traction, and temperature ratings.
U-tube
Glossary “U-tube” Definition:
Term used for manomometer.
UV
Glossary “UV” Definition:
Ultraviolet.
utility knife
Glossary “utility knife” Definition:
Hand tool with a retractable blade, used for cutting and trimming.
used car value sources
Glossary “used car value sources” Definition:
A used car price guide.
user friendly
Glossary “user friendly” Definition:
A computer, computer program, or equipment that is easy to use by an inexperienced person.
username
Glossary “username” Definition:
Name used to gain access to a computer system
utility body
Glossary “utility body” Definition:
Cargo bed of a pickup or truck that includes compartmental storage for parts and tools.
USB
Glossary “USB” Definition:
Universal Serial Bus: a new external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps (12 million bits per second )
USC measurements
Glossary “USC measurements” Definition:
1). Term used for United States Customary System. 2). Standard English system of measurement.
USCS
Glossary “USCS” Definition:
An acronym for United States Customary System.
used car price guide
Glossary “used car price guide” Definition:
Either of several periodically published sources, generally available at libraries, for the used-car buyer or seller to determine the retail and wholesale value of a vehicle in the regional marketplace.
USAC
Glossary “USAC” Definition:
United States Auto Club.
U.S.
Glossary “U.S.” Definition:
An acronym for United States.
USA
Glossary “USA” Definition:
United States of America.
URL
Glossary “URL” Definition:
Uniform Resource Locator; the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web.
US
Glossary “US” Definition:
Acronym for undersize.
upstream blower
Glossary “upstream blower” Definition:
Blower arranged in the duct system so as to push air through the heater and/or A/C core(s).