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Abbreviations and Acronyms



Abbreviations And Acronyms

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used:

ABS anti-lock braking system
A/C air conditioning
APP SENSOR accelerator pedal position sensor
APP1 accelerator pedal position sensor element 1
APP2 accelerator pedal position sensor element 2
ASCM adaptive speed control module
ASM air suspension module
ASL automatic speed limiter
AUDIO audio unit
AUTO automatic transmission
AJB auxiliary junction box
B+ battery voltage
BANK 1 RH cylinder bank
BANK 2 LH cylinder bank
BJB battery junction box
CAN controller area network
CCM climate control module
CJB central junction box
CKP SENSOR crankshaft position sensor
CM control module
CMP SENSOR / 1 camshaft position sensor / RH bank
CMP SENSOR / 2 camshaft position sensor / LH bank
CPM cellular phone module
DDM driver door module
DSC dynamic stability control
DSCM dynamic stability control module
DSM driver seat module
ECM engine control module
ECT SENSOR engine coolant temperature sensor
EFT SENSOR engine fuel temperature sensor
EGR exhaust gas recirculation
EGT SENSOR exhaust gas temperature sensor
EOT SENSOR engine oil temperature sensor
EVAP CANISTER CLOSE VALVE evaporative emission canister close valve
EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE evaporative emission canister purge valve
FPDB front power distribution box
FTP SENSOR fuel tank pressure sensor
GPS global positioning system
HID high intensity discharge
HLM headlamp leveling module
HO2 SENSOR 1 / 1 heated oxygen sensor - RH bank / upstream
HO2 SENSOR 1 / 2 heated oxygen sensor - RH bank / downstream
HO2 SENSOR 2 / 1 heated oxygen sensor - LH bank / upstream
HO2 SENSOR 2 / 2 heated oxygen sensor - LH bank / downstream
IAM integrated audio module
IAT SENSOR intake air temperature sensor
IC instrument cluster
ICE in-car entertainment
IDM intrusion detection module
IMT VALVE / 1 intake manifold tuning valve / top
IMT VALVE / 2 intake manifold tuning valve / bottom
IP SENSOR injection pressure sensor
KS / 1 knock sensor / RH bank
KS / 2 knock sensor / LH bank
LH left-hand
LHD left-hand drive
LIN local interconnect network
MAF SENSOR mass air flow sensor
MAN manual transmission
MAP SENSOR manifold absolute pressure sensor
MCP multimedia control panel
MOST media oriented systems transport
N/A normally aspirated
NAS North American specification
NCM navigation control module
PAM parking aid module
PATS passive anti-theft system
PBM parking brake module
PWM pulse width modulated
RBD ring break diagnostics
RCM restraints control module
RH right-hand
RHD right-hand drive
ROW rest of world
SAI secondary air injection
SC supercharged
SCLM steering column lock module
SDARS satellite digital audio radio system
TCM transmission control module
TP SENSOR throttle position sensor
TP1 throttle position sensor element 1
TP2 throttle position sensor element 2
TPMS tire pressure monitoring system
TURN turn signal
TV television
V8 V8 engine
VAM voice activation module
VICS vehicle information control system
VVT VALVE / 1 variable valve timing valve / bank 1
VVT VALVE / 2 variable valve timing valve / bank 2
+ve positive
-ve negative