The Vanagon Dictionary

A component that improves vehicle handling and reduces body roll

• suspension
• handling

A system that provides protection against vehicle theft

• security
• alarm

A substance that prevents freezing of the coolant in vehicle engines

• coolant
• corrosion

Transition angle at the point where a horizontal plane turns into an uphill incline

• geometry
• design

A U-shaped piece of metal on the front and rear of the Beetle

• apron
• metal
• beetle

A VW Bus camper conversion with a square-shaped raised roof

• camper
• conversion
• bus

System providing live images from around the vehicle to assist the driver

• camera
• safety

A support for the arm, typically located on a door or seat

• interior
• comfort

A common nickname in Sweden for the Beetle sedan and convertible

• beetle
• sweden
• nickname

( Automotive Services Inc. ) A U.S.-based camper conversion company out of Washington state. Manufactured a Vanagon camper conversion called the Riviera with a straight-up pop-top.

Door mirrors with aspherical lenses for improved visibility

• mirrors
• visibility

Traction control system that intervenes in the engine management to counter wheel slip

• traction
• safety

Brake calipers used in Bus models

• brakes
• calipers
• bus

Brake system used in some Vanagon models

• brakes
• vanagon

The level of automatic transmission fluid

• transmission
• maintenance

An after-market VW engine tuning kit from the 1950s

• engine
• tuning
• kit

Documents or files attached to a record or notice

• attachments
• documents

A system for switching between the main gas tank and an emergency reserve

• gas
• gauge
• reserve

A VW-based kitcar manufactured in Gainsville, Florida

• kitcar
• vw-based
• florida

Australian accessory side trim

• trim
• australian
• accessory

System that retains braking pressure when vehicle comes to a standstill

• braking
• safety

Function that prevents the vehicle from rolling away accidentally when standing still or setting off

• brake
• safety

The first official Volkswagen importer for Italy in 1954

• importer
• italy
• volkswagen

A safety feature that can be retrofitted to certain vehicle models

• seatbelts
• safety