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Abbreviations and Acronyms



Abbreviations And Acronyms

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used:

2.0 L 2.0 L V6 Vehicles
2.5 L, 3.0 L 2.5 L and 3.0 L V6 Vehicles
2.2 L DPF 2.2 L Diesel Vehicles with DPF
A/C Air Conditioning
APP SENSOR Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
APP1 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Element 1
APP2 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Element 2
APP3 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Element 3
AWD All Wheel Drive
BANK 1 RH Cylinder Bank (Cylinders 1, 3, 5)
BANK 2 LH Cylinder Bank (Cylinders 2, 4, 6)
CAN Controller Area Network
CHT SENSOR Cylinder Head Temperature Sensor
CKP SENSOR Crankshaft Position Sensor
CMP SENSOR / 1 Camshaft Position Sensor / RH Bank
CMP SENSOR / 2 Camshaft Position Sensor / LH Bank
D2B D2B Network
DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting
DIESEL 2.0 L and 2.2 L Diesel Vehicles
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
ECM Engine Control Module
ECT SENSOR Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
EFT SENSOR Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor
EGR VALVE Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
EGT SENSOR Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor
EMS Engine Management System
EOT SENSOR Engine Oil Temperature Sensor
EST / WAG Estate / Wagon Vehicles
EVAP CANISTER CLOSE VALVE Evaporative Emission Canister Close Valve
EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE Evaporative Emission Canister Purge Valve
FTP SENSOR Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor
FWD Front Wheel Drive
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
ICE In-Car Entertainment System
IMT SOLENOID VALVE / 1 Intake Manifold Tuning Valve / Bottom
IMT SOLENOID VALVE / 2 Intake Manifold Tuning Valve / Top
IP SENSOR Injection Pressure Sensor
KS Knock Sensor
LH Left-Hand
LHD Left-Hand Drive
MAF SENSOR Mass Air Flow Sensor
MAP SENSOR Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
N/A Normally Aspirated
NAS North American Specification
PATS Passive Anti-Theft System
PWM Pulse Width Modulated
RH Right-Hand
RHD Right-Hand Drive
ROW Rest of World
SCP Standard Corporate Protocol Network
TC Traction Control
TCM Transmission Control Module
T-MAP SENSOR Temperature Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
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
VICS Vehicle Information Control System
VVT SOLENOID VALVE / 1 Variable Valve Timing Valve / Bank 1
VVT SOLENOID VALVE / 2 Variable Valve Timing Valve / Bank 2
+ve Positive
-ve Negative