SAE STANDARDS

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•  In accordance with new regulations, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard names and abbreviations are now used in this manual. The table below lists the names and abbreviations that have been used in Mazda manuals up to now and their SAE equivalents.

SAE Standard

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Abbreviation

Name

Abbreviation

Name
AP
Accelerator Pedal
 
 
MAP
Manifold Absolute Pressure
 
APP
Accelerator Pedal Position
 
 
MAF sensor
Mass Air Flow Sensor
 
ACL
Air Cleaner
 
 
MFL
Multiport Fuel Injection
 
A/C
Air Conditioning
 
 
OBD
On‐board Diagnostic System
 
BARO
Barometric Pressure
 
 
OL
Open Loop
 
B+
Battery Positive Voltage
 
 
OC
Oxidation Catalytic Converter
 
CMP sensor
Camshaft Position Sensor
 
 
O2S
Oxygen sensor
 
CAC
Charge Air Cooler
 
 
PNP
Park/Neutral Position
 
CLS
Closed Loop System
 
 
PSP
Power Steering Pressure
 
CTP
Closed Throttle Position
 
 
PCM
Powertrain Control Module
#3
CPP
Clutch Pedal Position
 
 
PAIR
Pulsed Secondary Air Injection
Pulsed injection
CIS
Continuous Fuel Injection System
 
 
CKP sensor
Crankshaft Position Sensor
 
 
AIR
Secondary Air Injection
Injection with air pump
DLC
Data Link Connector
 
 
DTM
Diagnostic Test Mode
#1
 
DTC
Diagnostic Test Code(s)
 
 
SAPV
Secondary Air Pulse Valve
 
DI
Distributor Ignition
 
 
SFI
Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection
 
DLI
Distributorless Ignition
 
 
EI
Electronic Ignition
#2
 
3GR
Third Gear
 
ECT
Engine Coolant Temperature
  
 
TWC
Three Way Catalytic Converter
 
EM
Engine Modification
  
 
TB
Throttle Body
 
EVAP
Evaporative Emission
 
 
TP sensor
Throttle Position Sensor
 
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
 
 
TCC
Torque Converter Clutch
 
FC
Fan Control
 
 
TCM
Transmission (Transaxle) Control Module
 
FF
Flexible Fuel
 
 
4GR
Fourth Gear
 
 
TR
Transmission (Transaxle) Range
 
GEN
Generator
 
 
TC
Turbocharger
 
GND
Ground
 
 
VSS
Vehicle Speed Sensor
 
HO2S
Heated Oxygen Sensor
With heater
 
VR
Voltage Regulator
 
 
VAF sensor
Volume Air Flow Sensor
 
IAC
Idle Air Control
 
 
WU-TWC
Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter
#4
IAT
Intake Air Temperature
 
 
KS
Knock Sensor
  
 
WOP
Wide Open Throttle
 
MIL
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
 
 
 
 
 

#1: Diagnostic trouble codes depend on the diagnostic test mode.
#2: Controlled by the PCM
#3: Device that controls engine and powertrain
#4: Directly connected to exhaust manifold