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Abbreviations and Acronyms



Abbreviations and Acronyms

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used:

A/C Air Conditioning
A/CCM Air Conditioning Control Module
ACT SENSOR Air Charge Temperature Sensor
APP SENSOR Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
APP1 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Element 1
APP2 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Element 2
ASC Adaptive Speed Control
AUTO Automatic Transmission
B+ Battery Voltage
BANK 1 RH Cylinder Bank
BANK 2 LH Cylinder Bank
CAN Controller Area Network
CKP SENSOR Crankshaft Position Sensor
CM Control Module
CMP SENSOR/1 Camshaft Position Sensor/RH Bank
CMP SENSOR/2 Camshaft Position Sensor/LH Bank
D2B D2B Network
DDM Driver Door Module
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
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
FEM Front Electronic Module
FPDB Front Power Distribution Box
FRP SENSOR Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
FTP SENSOR Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor
GPS Global Positioning System
HID High Intensity Discharge
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
IAT SENSOR Intake Air Temperature Sensor
IC Instrument Cluster
ICE In-Car Entertainment System
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
MAF SENSOR Mass Air Flow Sensor
MAN Manual Transmission
MAP SENSOR Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
N/A Normally Aspirated
NAS North American Specification
NCM Navigation Control Module
PAM Parking Aid Module
PATS Passive Anti-Theft System
PJB Primary Junction Box
PWM Pulse Width Modulated
RCM Restraints Control Module
REM Rear Electronic Module
RH Right-Hand
RHD Right-Hand Drive
ROW Rest of World
RPDB Rear Power Distribution Box
SC Supercharged
SCLM Steering Column Lock Module
SCM Speed Control Module
SCP Standard Corporate Protocol Network
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
V6 V6 Engine
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