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Automatic Speed Limiter <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your car has an ASL \u2013 Speed Limiter feature, you’ll be able to find the ASL\u00a0button on the steering wheel or close to the gear shifter<\/span><\/strong>. The ASL button in cars activates an Automatic Speed Limiter. This function, found on some Jaguars and other vehicles, caps how fast you can go. The car will accelerate up to the maximum speed the driver has set. After that, the vehicle’s top speed <\/span>is limited<\/span> until the ASL feature is disabled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Automatic Sound Leveling<\/span><\/h3>\n

In the context of sound, “ASL” stands for “Automatic Sound Leveling.”<\/span><\/strong> This function will automatically adjust your stereo’s volume based on a few factors you set. For example, this can make the audio coming out of the stereo louder if traveling at high speeds. The ASL in cars is not a common feature, but <\/span>it can be found<\/span> on some top-end models. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A microphone inside the car detects ambient noise levels and automatically adjusts the car’s audio system’s output (mostly the volume) to match. Noise from the road, the tires, the wind, and other sources tends to rise when a car approaches highway speeds. As your speed increases, the sound system responds by increasing the loudness of your sound system, and vice versa as you slow down. <\/span><\/p>\n

If the ASL Button <\/span>sits<\/span> in a common area, such as by the wheel or the cruise control, it is likely to function as a speed limiter. <\/span>The<\/span> proximity to the audio controls suggests it is for\u00a0sound leveling\u00a0purposes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Automatic Speed Limiter If your car has an ASL \u2013 Speed Limiter feature, you’ll be able to find the ASL\u00a0button on the steering wheel or close to the gear shifter. The ASL button in cars activates an Automatic Speed Limiter. This function, found on some Jaguars and other vehicles, caps how fast you can go.… Continue reading What is ASL in cars?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-repair-maintenance","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is ASL in cars? - ask<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Depending on the make and type, ASL in cars may serve different tasks. 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