A" Car Term Abbreviations A ABS ABRS AC A/C ACCS ACCUM ACCY ACT ADJ ADV AFS A/F AI

Amperes Anti Lock Brakes

Air Bag Restraint System Alternating Current Air Conditioning A/C Cycling Switch Accumulator Accessory Air Charge Temperature Sensor Adjust or Adjustable Advance Airflow Sensor Air/Fuel Ratio Air Injection

AIR or A.I.RAir Injection Reactor AIS Alt. ALDL Amp APS ASCS ASD ASDM ASV A/T ATC ATDC ATF ATS AWD Aux. Avg. AXOD

Air Injection System Alternator or Altitude Assembly Line Data Link /amp/amps: Ampere Absolute Pressure Sensor Air Suction Control Solenoid Auto Shutdown Air Bag System Diagnostic Module Air Suction Valve Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Automatic Temperature Control After Top Dead Center Automatic Transmission Fluid Air Temperature Sensor All Wheel Drive Auxiliary Average

Automatic Transaxle Overdrive (Ford Models Only)

B Term Abbreviations for Cars

B+ BAC BAP BARO Batt. Bbl. BCM BHP BMAP BOO B/P BPS BPT BTDC BTU BVSV

Battery Positive Voltage By Pass Air Control

Barometric Absolute Pressure Sensor Barometric Battery Barrel (Exam Bbl.) Body Control Module Brake Horsepower Barometric and Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Brake On Off Switch Backpressure Barometric Pressure Sensor Backpressure Transducer Before Top Dead Center British Thermal Unit Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve

Auto Terms that Start with the letter "C" C Calif. CAN CANP CAS CARB CAT CB CBD CC CCC CCD CCOT CCW CDI CEC CID CM CMP

Celsius (Degrees) California Controller Area Network Canister Purge Crank Angle Sensor California Air Resources Board Catalytic Converter Circuit Breaker Closed Bowl Distributor cubic centimeter Computer Command Control Computer Controlled Dwell Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube Counterclockwise Capacitor Discharge Ignition Computerized Engine Control Cubic Inch Displacement Centimeter Camshaft Position Sensor

CO CO2 Cont. CONV CP CKP COP CPI CPU CSSA CSSH CTS CTVS Cu. In. CVC CVR CV CW CYL or Cyl. C3I C4

Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide Continued Convertible Canister Purge Crankshaft Position Sensor Coil On Plug Ignition Central Port Injection Central Processing Unit Cold Start Spark Advance Cold Start Spark Hold Coolant Temperature Sensor Choke Thermal Vacuum Switch Cubic Inch Constant Vacuum Control Control Vacuum Regulator Check Valve or Constant Velocity Clockwise Cylinder Computer Controlled Coil Ignition Computer Controlled Catalytic Converter

Auto abbreviations starting with the letter "D" D dB DC DDD Def. Defog. DEFI DERM DFI DFS Diag. DIC DIS DIST DLC

Drive Decibels Direct Current Or Discharge Dual Diaphragm Distributor Defrost Defogger Digital Electronic Fuel Injection Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module Digital Fuel Injection Deceleration Fuel Shutoff Diagnostic Driver Information Center Distributorless Ignition System Distribution Data Link Connector

DMM DOHC DTC DOT DRB DVOM

Digital Multi Meter Double Overhead Cam Diagnostic Trouble Code Department of Transportation II Diagnostic Readout Box

Digital VoltOhmmeter

Vehicle Abbreviation Terms beginning with the letter "E" E2PROM EACV EBCM EBL EBM ECA ECM ECT ECU EDIS EEC EECS EEPROM E2PROM EFC EFCA EFE EFI EGO EGR EGRPS EGRT EI EMI EMR EOS EOBD EPOS EPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electronic Air Control Valve Electronic Brake Control Module Electronic Back Light Electronic Body Module Electronic Control Assembly

Engine Control Module (sometimes referred to as PCM powertrain control module) Engine Coolant Temperature Electronic Control Unit Electronic Distributorless Ignition System Electronic Engine Control Evaporative Emission Control System Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electronic Fuel Control Electronic Fuel Control Assembly Early Fuel Evaporation Electronic Fuel Injection Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGR Valve Position Sensor EGR Temperature Electronic Ignition Electromagnetic Interference Electronic Module Retard Exhaust Oxygen Sensor European Onboard Diagnostics EGR Valve Position Sensor Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (chip)

ESA ESC EST ETC EVAP EVIC EVP Exc.

Electronic Spark Advance Electronic Spark Control Electronic Spark Timing Electronic Throttle Control Evaporative Emission System Electronic Vehicle Information Center EGR Valve Position Except

Automobile Terms for the Abbreviation Starting with the Letter "F" F F/B FBC FBCA FCS Fed FDC FI FIPL FPR FLS ft.lb. FWD

Fahrenheit Fuse Block Feedback Carburetor System Feedback Carburetor Actuator Fuel Control Solenoid Federal Fuel Deceleration Valve Fuel Injection Fuel Injector Pump Lever VSV Fuel Pressure Regulator Vacuum Switching Valve

Fluid Level Sensor Foot Pound Front Wheel Drive

Car Abbreviation Starting with the Letter "G" G GALS GDI GEN

Grams Gallon Gasoline Direct Injection Generator

GND or GRNGround GPEC GPM GPS GVW

Global Powertrain Engine Controller Grams Per Mile Global Positioning System Gross Vehicle Weight

Vehicle Abbreviation Term Definitions starting with the letter "H" H20 HAC

Water High Altitude Compensation

HC H/D HEGO HEI Hg HGT HLDT HO HO2S HP HSC HSO HT HTR Hz

Hydrocarbons Heavy Duty Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor High Energy Ignition Mercury Height Headlight High Output Heated Oxygen Sensor High Performance or Horsepower High Swirl Combustion High Specific Output High Tension Heater Hertz(Cycles Per Second)

Vehicle Term Abbreviations starting with "I" IACV IAT IATS IC ICM ICS I.D. ID IFI IGN In. Inch Lbs. in. Hg Inj. IMRC IP ISC ISO ITCS ITS

Idle Air Control Valve Intake Air Temperature Intake Air Temperature Sensor Integrated Circuit Ignition Control Module Idle Control Solenoid Inside Diameter Identification Indirect Fuel Injection Ignition Inches Inch Pounds Inches of Mercury Injector Intake Manifold Runner Control Instrument Panel Idle Speed Control International Standards Organization Ignition Timing Control System Idle Tracking Switch

IVSV

Idle Vacuum Switching Valve

Car Repair Terms Starting with the letter "J" JAS J/B JTEC

Jet Air System Junction Block Jeep Truck Engine Controller

Automobile Abbreviation Terms Starting with "K" KAPWR k/ohms kg kg/cm kHz Km KM/H KOEC KOEO KOER kPa KS kV kW

Keep Alive Power kilo ohms (1000 ohms)

kilograms (weight) Kilograms Per Square Centimeter Kilohertz Kilometers Kilometers Per Hour Key On, Engine Cranking Key On, Engine Off Key On, Engine Running Kilopascals Knock Sensor Kilovolt Kilowatt

Automobile Repair Abbreviation Terms Starting with the Letter "L" L lbs. lb./ft. LCD L/D LED LHD LTFT LWB

Liter Pounds Pound Feet Liquid Crystal Display Light Duty Light Emitting Diode Left Hand Drive

Long Term Fuel Trim Long Wheel Base

Vehicle Abbreviation Starting with "M" mA MA/MAF MAFS

Milliamps Mass Air Flow Mass Air Flow Sensor

MAP MAT MCS MCT Mem. MEM/CAL mfd. MFI MIL mm MPG MPH MPI MPV ms mV

Manifold Absolute Pressure Manifold Air Temperature Mixture Control Solenoid Manifold Charge Temperature Memory Memory Calibration Chip Microfarads Multiport Fuel Injection Malfunction Indicator Light Millimeters Miles Per Gallon Miles Per Hour Multi Multi Point (Fuel) Injection Purpose Vehicle

Millisecond Millivolts

Auto Abbreviation Beginning with "N" NA NGC NGS N.m No. Nos. NOx NVRAM

Not Available New Generation Controller New Generation Star Newton Meter Number Numbers Oxides of Nitrogen Nonvolatile Random Access Memory

Car Abbreviation Beginning with the Letter "O" O2 O2S OBD OBD I OBD II OBD III OC OD O.D.

Oxygen Oxygen Sensor On On On On board Diagnostics board Diagnostics One board Diagnostics Two board Diagnostics Three

Oxidation Catalyst Overdrive Outside Diameter

OE OEM OHC OHV O/S OS oz. ozs.

Original Equipment Original Equipment Manufacturer Over Head Camshaft Over Head Valve Oversize Oxygen Sensor Ounce Ounces

Automobile Repair Abbreviation Terms Starting with the Letter "P" P P/B P/C P/N PA PAIR PAS PCM

Park Power Bakes Printed Circuit Part Number Pressure Air Pulsed Secondary Air Injection Power Assisted Steering

Powertrain Control Module (sometimes referred to as ECM engine control module)

PCS/PC/SO Purge Control Solenoid PCV PECV PFI PGM PID PIP PNP P/N PPM PRNDL PROM P/S PSI PSP PSPS pts. PTC PTC PTO

Positive Crankcase Ventilation Power Enrichment Control Valve Port Fuel Injection FI Programmed Fuel Injection

Parameter Identification Profile ignit p u Park Neutral Position Switch Park/Neutral Parts Per Million Park Reverse Neutral Drive Low Program Read Only Memory (chip) Power Steering Pounds Per Square Inch Power Steering Pressure Power Steering Pressure Switch Pints Pending Trouble Code

Positive temperature coefficient Additional : This is applied to the way the resistance of a thermistor varies with temperature. In this c Power Take ff O

Pwr. PWR

Power Power to Weight Ratio

Vehicle Abbreviation Terms beginning with the letter "Q" Qts.

Quarts

Auto Term Abbreviations Starting with the letter "R" R/A RABS RAC RAM RAM RAM RAP RAV RBC RCC RCC RCM RCDLR RDCM RDM RDS RDS REC RECAL RECIRC RECIS REDOX REEGR REF RESC REX RF RF RFA RFF

Resume or Accelerate Rear Anti lock Brake System Remote Accessory Controller Random Access Memory Ride Air Module Remote Ant theft Module Retained Access Power Remote Activation Verification Rotary Blade Coupling Rear Climate Control Remote Climate Control Restraint Control Module Remote Control Door Lock Receiver Right Door Control Module Rear Door Module Radio (broadcast) Data System Radio Display System Receive Recalibrate, Recalibration Recirculation Remote Entry Control and Immobilizer System Reduction Oxidation Catalytic Converter Rotary Electric EGR Reference Remote Emergency Satellite Unit Rear Exchanger Radio Frequency Right Front Remote Function Actuator Roller Finger Followers

RFI RFID RFWS RH RIM RIM RKE Rly RM RMD ROM RPA RPM RPM RPO R&R RR RRD RSA RSC RSS RSS R/T RT RTC RTD RTN RTT RTTP RTV RV RVAC RVP RWAL RWD RWS

Radio Frequency Interference Radio Frequency Identification Right Front Wheel Speed Right Hand Radio Interface Module Rear Integration Module Remote Keyless Entry Relay Relay Module Right Mid Door Read Only Memory Rear Parking Assist Revolutions Per Minute Remote Power Module Regular Production Option Remove and Replace Right Rear Right Rear Door Rear Seat Audio Roll Stability Control Reverse Sensing System Road Sensing Suspension Road/Track Right Real?Time Clock Real Time Dampening Return Reconfigurable Telltale Rotunda Technician Tool Program Room Temperature Vulcanizing Recreational Vehicle Rear Video/Audi/HVAC Module Reid Vapor Pressure Rear Wheel lock Rear Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Steer

Abbreviations Starting with the letter "S" for Automobiles

SBC SBD SBEC SC SEFI SES SFI SIL SIR SIPS SOHC SPFI SPOUT SPK SOL/Sol. SRI SRS SRS SRT SS SSI STAR STFT STO SUB Sw. SWB Sys.

Single Bed Converter Strategy Base Diagnostics Single Board Engine Controller Supercharged Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection Service Engine Soon (light) Sequential (Port) Fuel Injection Shift Indicator Light Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Protection System Single Overhead Cam Sequential Port Fuel Injection Spark Output Spark Control Solenoid Service Reminder Indicator Secondary Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (air bag) System Readiness Test Speed Sensor Solid State Ignition Self Test Automatic Readout

Short Term Fuel Trim Self O2 Switch Short Whee ase B System Test Output Sub Oxygen Sensor

Abbreviations Beginning with the Letter "T" for Autos TAB TAD TACH TB TBI TC TCC

Thermactor ass P Thermactor Air Diverter Tachometer Throttle Body Throttle Body Injection Turbocharged Torque Converter Clutch

TCM TCS TD TDC TDI Temp. TFI THERMAC TIV TKS TPI TPP TPS TPT TS TSP TV TV TVS TWC TWC+OC

Transmission or Transaxle Control Module Traction control solenoid (SAAB 9000) Turbo Diesel Top Dead Center

Turbo Direct Injection (A turbo charged direct injected diesel engine) Temperature Thick Film Ignition Thermostatic Air Cleaner Thermactor Idle Vacuum Valve Throttle Kicker Solenoid Tuned Port Injection Throttle Position Potentiometer Throttle Position Sensor/Switch Throttle Position Transducer Temperature Sensor Throttle Solenoid Positioner Throttle Valve Thermovalve Thermal Vacuum Switch Three Way Catalyst Three Way + Oxidation Catalytic Converter

Abbreviations Starting with the letter "V" for Vehicles V Vac. VAF VAPS VCC VCRM VIN VM VOLT. VOM VRV VSS VSV VVC VVT

Valve Vacuum Vane Airflow Variable Assist Power Steering Viscous Converter Clutch Variable Control Relay Module Vehicle Identification Number Vacuum Modulator Voltage Volt Ohmmeter (Analog)

Vacuum Regulator Valve Vehicle Speed Sensor Vacuum Switching Valve Variable Valve Control Variable Valve Timing

Abbreviation Term Definitions Beginning with the letter "W" for Vehicles W/ W/O WAC WOT

With Without Wide Open Throttle A/C Switch Wide Open Throttle