Section 58 (General Information): General Description: Abbreviations
A
ABDC After Bottom Dead Center
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AC Alternating Current
A/C Air Conditioning
A-ELR Automatic-Emergency Locking Retractor
A/F Air Fuel Mixture Ratio
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
API American Petroleum Institute
APP sensor Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
A/T Automatic Transmission, Automatic Transaxle
ATDC After Top Dead Center
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid, Automatic Transaxle Fluid
B
B+ Battery Positive Voltage
BBDC Before Bottom Dead Center
BCM Body Electrical Control Module
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
C
CAN Controller Area Network
CKT Circuit
CKP Sensor Crankshaft Position Sensor
CMP Sensor Camshaft Position Sensor
CO Carbon Monoxide
CPP Switch Clutch Pedal Position Switch (Clutch Switch, Clutch Start Switch)
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRS Child Restraint System
CVT Continuously Variable Transmission, Continuously Variable Transaxle
D
DC Direct Current
DLC Data Link Connector (Assembly Line Diag. Link, ALDL, Serial Data Link, SDL)
DOHC Double Over Head Camshaft
DOJ Double Offset Joint
DRL Daytime Running Light
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code (Diagnostic Code)
E
EBCM Electronic Brake Control Module, ABS Control Module
EBD Electronic Brake Force Distribution
ECM Engine Control Module
ECT Sensor Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (Water Temp. Sensor, WTS)
EFE Heater Early Fuel Evaporation Heater (Positive Temperature Coefficient, PTC Heater)
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGRT Sensor EGR Temperature Sensor (Recirculated Exhaust Gas Temp. Sensor, REGTS)
EPS Electronic Power Steering
ESP® Electronic Stability Program
EVAP Evaporative Emission
EVAP Canister Evaporative Emission Canister (Charcoal Canister)
F
4WD 4 Wheel Drive
G
GEN Generator
GND Ground
GPS Global Positioning System
H
HVAC Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
HC Hydrocarbons
HO2S Heated Oxygen Sensor
I
IAC Valve Idle Air Control Valve (Idle Speed Control Solenoid Valve, ISC Solenoid Valve)
IAT Sensor Intake Air Temperature Sensor (Air temperature Sensor, ATS)
ICM Immobilizer Control Module
IG Ignition
IMT Intake Manifold Tuning
ISC Actuator Idle Speed Control Actuator
ISO International Organization for Standardization
J
JIS Japanese Industrial Standards
L
LH Left Hand
LSPV Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
M
MAF Sensor Mass Air Flow Sensor (Air Flow Sensor, AFS, Air Flow Meter, AFM)
MAP Sensor Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor (Pressure Sensor, PS)
Max Maximum
MFI Multiport Fuel Injection (Multipoint Fuel Injection)
Min Minimum
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp ("SERVICE ENGINE SOON" Light)
M/T Manual Transmission, Manual Transaxle
N
NOx Nitrogen Oxides
O
OBD On-Board Diagnostic System (Self-Diagnosis Function)
OCM Occupant Classification Module
O/D Overdrive
OHC Over Head Camshaft
O2S Oxygen Sensor
P
PCM Powertrain Control Module
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PNP Park/Neutral Position
P/S Power Steering
PSP Switch Power Steering Pressure Switch (P/S Pressure Switch)
R
RH Right Hand
S
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SDM Sensing and Diagnostic Module (Air Bag Controller, Air bag Control Module)
SDT Smart Diagnostic Tester
SFI Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection
SOHC Single Over Head Camshaft
T
TBI Throttle Body Fuel Injection (Single-Point Fuel Injection, SPI)
TCC Torque Converter Clutch
TCM Transmission Control Module (A/T Controller, A/T Control Module)
TDC Top Dead Center
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TP Sensor Throttle Position Sensor
TVV Thermal Vacuum Valve (Thermal Vacuum Switching Valve, TVSV, Bimetal Vacuum Switching Valve, BVSV)
TWC Three Way Catalytic Converter (Three Way Catalyst)
2WD 2 Wheel Drive
U
USB Universal Serial Bus
V
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor
VVT Variable Valve Timing (Camshaft Position Control)
W
WU-OC Warm Up Oxidation Catalytic Converter
WU-TWC Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter