| AAS |
Help for parking
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| ABC |
Active Body Control.
|
| ABR |
Anti-blocking system
|
| ABS |
Anti-blocking system
|
| AC |
Air Conditionner System
|
| ACE |
System for active control of roll
|
| ACT |
Air charge temperature (sensor)
|
| ACV |
Air command valve
|
| ADAPTATIVE AIR SUSPENSION |
Piloted shocks for Audi
|
| ADB |
Automatic differential brake - autoblocking differential driven by electronics for BMW
|
| ADB-X |
Automatic differential Brakes
|
| ADS |
Adaptative shock-absorption system
|
| AEI |
Integral Electronic Ignition
|
| AFIL |
Unintentional line-crossing alert
|
| AIRBAG |
Inflating bag for passive security
|
| AIV |
Air aspiration electrovalve
|
| AKR |
Knock control
|
| APC |
Voltage with contact on
|
| ARF |
Exhaust gas recycling
|
| ASC + T |
Anti Slip Control + Traction
|
| ASC-X |
Anti Slip Control X (is an ASC + T for 4-WD from BMW)
|
| ASR |
Anti-slip regulation
|
| ASV |
Air aspiration electrovalve
|
| AT |
Automatic transmission
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| AWC |
All wheel control
|
| AWD |
4-wheels drive
|
| BAS |
Brake-assist. Emergency brake amplificator for Mercedes
|
| BHI |
Integrated Hydro-electronic bloc. Hydractive 3 schocks for Citroen
|
| BSI |
Intelligent management ECU. Main component of multiplexed network in PSA cars.
|
| BSR |
Tow management ECU
|
| BVA |
Automatic Gearbox
|
| BVM |
Mechanic gearbox
|
| BVR |
Automated Gearbox
|
| CAN |
Controller Area Network: Multiplexed network of several ECUs communicating between them with a normalized protocol.
|
| CAN Diag |
One of CAN network for PSA (CAN Diagnostic)
|
| CAN IS |
One of CAN network for PSA (CAN Inter-System)
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| CAR MEMORY |
Car/Key Memory
|
| CARMINAT |
GPS navigation system (Renault)
|
| CDI |
Ignition by discharging capacitor
|
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon
|
| CFi |
Centralized petrol injection
|
| COMAND |
Navigation system by GPS (Mercedes)
|
| CPU |
Central Unit
|
| CSA |
Cold start device
|
| CTN |
Negative temperature rate
|
| CTP |
Throttle valve - closed
|
| CTS |
Coolnat temperature sensor
|
| CTX |
Variable transmission
|
| CVT |
CVT gearbox
|
| CVT |
Continuous Variable Transmission
|
| CVT |
Signal to depression sensor
|
| DA |
Servo-powered steering
|
| DAE |
Electric-powered steering
|
| DBC |
Dynamic Brake Control (BMW)
|
| DDE |
Digital Diesel Electronic
|
| DDS |
Delflation Detection System : Opel.
|
| DEE |
Digital Electronic Engine
|
| DI |
Direct / integrally electronic ignition
|
| DIS |
Digital idle stabilizator
|
| DISA |
Differential intake system
|
| DISTRONIC |
Programable speed regulator driven by radar (Mercedes)
|
| DLP |
Supply pump with diaphragm - low pressure
|
| DME |
Difgital electronics (Motronic)
|
| DOHC |
Double camshaft on cylinder heads
|
| DPF |
Diesel Particulate Filter : Opel.
|
| DPFE |
Exhaust of reaction by differential pressure
|
| DSC |
Dynamic Stability Control
|
| DSG |
Direct shift Gearbox (VW)
|
| DSG |
Under-Inflating detection
|
| DSP |
Digital Sound Processor
|
| DSTC |
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control : Volvo
|
| DTC |
Diagnostic Trouble Code
|
| DTC |
Dynamic Traction Control : BMW
|
| DURASHIFT |
Mechanical gearbox (Ford)
|
| DURATEC |
4-cylinders petrol engines (Ford)
|
| DVM |
Digital voltmeter
|
| EACV |
Elecronic valve for air command
|
| EBA |
Emergency Brake assistance (Volvo)
|
| EBD |
Electronic Brakeforce distribution
|
| EBV |
Electronic Brakeforce distribution (Electronische Brems Verteilung)
|
| ECM |
Electronic control Module
|
| ECOTEC |
Petrol Engines (Opel)
|
| ECT |
Coolant temperature sensor
|
| ECU |
Electronic control Unit
|
| EDC |
Electronic shocks Control (BMW)
|
| EDC-K |
Continuous Electronic shocks Control (BMW)
|
| EDIS |
Ignition system without electronic distributor
|
| EDS |
Electronic Differential System (VAG)
|
| EFP |
Electronic accelerator pedal
|
| EGR |
Exhaust Gas Recycling
|
| EGS |
Electronic command system for Automatic Transmission
|
| ELCD |
Evaporating Lose Command System
|
| ELD |
Electronic Load Sensor
|
| ELR |
Idle electronic control
|
| EOBD |
European On Board Diagnostic
|
| EPROM |
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
|
| EPS |
Electric Power Steering
|
| EPT |
Exhast gas transducter
|
| ESA |
Electronic Ignition advance
|
| ESBS |
Electronic Stability Brake System
|
| ESC |
Electronic ignition control
|
| ESP |
Electronic Stability Program
|
| ETC |
Electronic Traction Control
|
| ETS |
!Electronic Throttle command system
|
| ETV |
Electronic Engine Throttle
|
| EURO NCAP |
European New Car Assessment Program
|
| EVAP |
Canister Drain System (coil filter)
|
| EVR |
Electronic Vacuum Regulator
|
| EWS |
Electronic anti-theft System
|
| EZS |
Electronic System Replacing Neiman (Mercedes)
|
| Eci |
Electronic injection
|
| Efi |
Electronic Injection
|
| Estate |
Estate body
|
| FL |
Fuse wire
|
| FP |
High Pressure Fuel Pump
|
| FPA |
Automatic parking brake
|
| FPS |
Fire Prevention System (Fiat)
|
| FSI |
Fuel Stratified Injection (VAG)
|
| FWD |
Front-wheel drive
|
| GMV |
Motorfan group
|
| GNV |
City Natural Gas - Alternative to petrol for some cars
|
| GPL |
Liquefied Petrol Gas
|
| GPS |
Global Positionning System (Navigation Device)
|
| HBA |
Hydraulic Brake Assistance (VAG)
|
| HC |
High Pressure Rate
|
| HDC |
Hill descend control (BMW)
|
| HDI |
High Pressure Direct Injection
|
| HEGO |
Oxygen into hot exhaust gas (sensor)
|
| HFM |
Management system with hot films
|
| HO2S |
Heated oxygen sensor
|
| HP |
Hydraulic pump
|
| HS |
Hydropneumatic shocks
|
| HSA |
Hill Start Assist (Opel)
|
| HT |
High Voltage
|
| HUD |
Head-Up Display
|
| HYDRACTIVE 3 |
Active Shocks (Citroen)
|
| Hz |
Hertz - Frequency (Periods/second)
|
| I-DRIVE |
Intelligent drive (BMW)
|
| I-VTEC |
Intelligent - Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control (Honda)
|
| I/O |
Input/Output
|
| IAC |
Intake air control
|
| IAT |
Intake air temperature
|
| ICE |
Ingition controlled by on-board electronic
|
| ICM |
Ignition ECU
|
| ICSV |
Idle adaptation electrovalve
|
| ID |
Impact depending system
|
| IDS |
Interactive driving System (Opel)
|
| IFS |
Independant front shock
|
| IFZ |
Infrared remote control for central locking
|
| IMA |
Fuel mixture adaptation at idle
|
| IN/INLET |
Admission camshaft
|
| IP |
Injection Pump (diesel)
|
| IRS |
Independant Rear Shocks
|
| ISB |
Idle increase electrovalve
|
| ISC |
Idle adaptation valve
|
| ISCS |
Servo-Idle
|
| ISOFIX |
Standart fixation system for seats dedicated for babies
|
| JDD |
Faults diary
|
| JTS |
Jet Thrust Stochiometric
|
| KAM |
Keeping of active memory
|
| KENT |
Petrol Engines (Ford)
|
| KEYLESS GO |
Keyless start (Mercedes)
|
| KS |
Knock sensor
|
| Keyword2000 |
Communication protocol used for diagnostic purpose
|
| LC |
Low compression rate
|
| LED |
Light emitting diode
|
| LHD |
Left-hand driving
|
| LOGIC7 |
Hi-Fi system for BMW
|
| LSD |
Limited slip differential
|
| LWB |
Long body
|
| Lambda |
Lambda value
|
| MAF |
Massic Air Flowmeter
|
| MAP |
Manifold absolute pressure
|
| MFI |
Fuel injection by several orifices
|
| MFI-c |
Fuel injection by several orifices - continuous
|
| MFI-i |
Fuel injection by several orifices - intermittent
|
| MFI-s |
Fuel injection by several orifices - sequential
|
| MID |
Multi-Information display (BMW)
|
| MIL |
Malfunction Indicator Light
|
| MLUS |
Modulating locking solenoid
|
| MMC |
Manual Mixture Control
|
| MPFi |
Multi-jet petrol injection
|
| MPV |
Station Wagon
|
| MPi |
Multi-jet petrol injection
|
| MSR |
Electronic Regulation of engine torque
|
| MT |
Manual transmission
|
| MULTIBOX |
4WD transmission Haldex type
|
| MULTITRONIC |
Transmission with continuous variation (Audi)
|
| MWB |
average wheelbase
|
| Map-DI |
Direct Ignition manages by ECU
|
| Map-DIS |
Ignition without distributor managed by ECU
|
| Map-h |
Managed by ECU with Hall effect release
|
| Map-i |
Managed by ECU with inductive release
|
| Mot. |
Motronic
|
| NAVIDRIVE |
Telematic system
|
| NO |
Nitric Monoxyd
|
| NO2 |
Nitric Dioxyd
|
| NOx |
Nitric Oxyd
|
| NTC |
Negative temperature rate
|
| Nm |
Mewton.meter
|
| OBD |
On Board Diagnostic
|
| OBD II |
On Board Diagnostic 2
|
| OD |
Overdrive - Automatic gear on automatic gearbox. Allows to gain in fuel comsumption in cruise speed.
|
| OHC |
Camshafts on cylinder heads
|
| OHV |
Valves on cylinder heads
|
| OP |
Oil pump
|
| OPEN-SKY |
Panoramic glass opening roof (Audi)
|
| P |
Parking position for automatic gearbox
|
| PAG |
Polyalkylen glycol
|
| PAS |
Power steering
|
| PATS |
Passive anti-theft system
|
| PCV |
Positive venting of crankcase
|
| PDC |
Park Distance Control (BMW)
|
| PGM-FI |
programmed injection
|
| PIP |
Profile ignition sensing
|
| PLA |
Idle Pneumatic enrichment
|
| PLC |
Side sliding door
|
| PMS |
Absolute pressure sensor management system
|
| PP |
Feeding pump with piston
|
| PRE-SAFE |
Active and passive security system (Mercedes)
|
| PROCOTEN |
Retracting turning wheel system (Audi)
|
| PROM |
Programmable memory
|
| PRS |
Pedal Release System (retraction of pedals in case of accident)
|
| PS |
Servo-steering
|
| PT |
Motion connector
|
| PTC |
Positive Temperature Rate
|
| QUATTRO |
4-WD transmission (Audi)
|
| QUICKSHIFT 5 |
Digital gearbox (Renault)
|
| RAM |
Random Access Memory
|
| RHD |
Right handed driving
|
| ROM |
Read Only Memory
|
| RPA |
Tyre pressure control system (BMW)
|
| RPM |
Rotations per minute
|
| RT3 |
Telematic System (PSA)
|
| RUF |
Adaptable catalytic converter
|
| RWD |
Rear wheels Drive
|
| SACV |
Secondary air command valve
|
| SAS |
Parking help system (Audi)
|
| SB |
Separating box
|
| SBC |
Sensitive Brake Control
|
| SC |
Supercharging compressor
|
| SEFI |
Sequential electronic Injection
|
| SELESPEED |
mechanical gearbox with sequential command (Alfa Romeo)
|
| SENSODRIVE |
Electronic management for clutch and gear-changing
|
| SERVOTRONIC |
Variable power steering
|
| SFI |
Sequential Injection
|
| SIC |
Driver information system (Audi)
|
| SIDEGUARD |
Curtain airbags for head protection (rear and front)
|
| SLS |
Automatically levelled shocks
|
| SMG |
Sequential motorsport gearbox (BMW)
|
| SOHC |
Camshafts on cylinder heads
|
| SPi |
monojet petrol injection
|
| SRS |
Additional maintain system: airbags
|
| STC |
Anti-slip system
|
| STO |
Autotest output
|
| STOP & START |
instantaneous stop and start for engine (Citroen)
|
| SUV |
Sport-Utility vehicle
|
| SW |
Sport Wagon
|
| SWA |
unical axle
|
| SWB |
Short Body
|
| SZ |
Ignition coil
|
| Saloon |
Sedan body
|
| TA |
Automatic transmission
|
| TB |
Torsion bar
|
| TB |
Transfer Case
|
| TBI-c |
Injection in throttle body - continuous
|
| TBI-i |
Injection in throttle body - intermittent
|
| TC |
Traction Control (Front wheels traction system for Opel)
|
| TC PLUS |
Traction Control Plus (Front wheels traction system for Opel)
|
| TCCS |
Engine management system (Toyota)
|
| TCS |
Traction Control System (Antislip regulation for Saab)
|
| TD |
Turbo diesel
|
| TEMPOMAT |
Speed regulator and limiter (Mercedes)
|
| THERMOTRONIC 4 |
4-zones temperature regulation (Mercedes)
|
| TIPTRONIC S |
Automatic gearbox with sequential shift (Audi)
|
| TM |
Manual transmission
|
| TORSEN |
4-WD transmission (Torsen)
|
| TPM |
Tempomat speed regulator
|
| TPMS |
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
|
| TPS |
Throttle position sensor/contacter
|
| TRACS |
Traction Control System (Volvo)
|
| TSS |
Transmission gear selection
|
| TSZ-h |
Hall effect transistor ignition
|
| TWA |
Twin wheels axle
|
| TWINPORT |
System for reducing fuel comsumption (Opel)
|
| TWINSPARK |
Twin ignition system (Alfa Romeo)
|
| Trans-h |
Hall effect transistor ignition
|
| UCH |
Central ECU used by Renault
|
| UCL |
Understeer Control Logic
|
| VAF |
Air flow sensor
|
| VALVETRONIC |
Distribution system with variable command of intake valves (BMW)
|
| VANOS |
Variable Nockenwelle System
|
| VDC |
Vehicle Dynamic control (similar to ESP for Alfa Romeo)
|
| VEZ |
Full electronic ignition
|
| VICS |
Variable intake command system
|
| VIN |
Vehicle Identification number
|
| VP |
Depression pump
|
| VRIS |
Admission system with variable resonance
|
| VSC |
Vehicle Stability Control - similar to ESP for Lexus
|
| VSS |
Vehicle speed sensor
|
| VSV |
Aspirating transmission valve
|
| VTEC |
Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control :
|
| VTV |
Aspirating transmission valve
|
| VVC |
Variable Valve Control
|
| VVTLi |
Variable Valve Timing and Lift Intelligent
|
| VVTi |
Variable Valve Timing Intelligent
|
| WOT |
Throttle wide-open
|
| WP |
Coolant pump
|
| XDRIVE |
4-wheels drive transmission for BMW
|
| ZAS |
Zylinder Abschaltung System: Automatic shut-off of cylinders for Mercedes
|