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Help keep tyres in contact with the road.
It helps maintain tyre contact with the road and control vehicle motion, as well as absorb unevenness. It does not guarantee contact in every circumstance, prevent every skid or always prevent wheel lock. Behaviour depends on design and overall condition; soft suspension cannot universally be classified as unsafe.
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Replace the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.
Help keep tyres in contact with the road.
Transmit engine rotation to the wheels as the transmission does.
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