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Acronyms and Abbreviations
List of most commonly used car-related and Ford-specific acronyms and abbreviations.
Initially compiled by markyg, supplemented by Bin_Man, Glenn, logiclee, magic919 and vieplis of FordMondeo.org
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Acronyms and abbreviations
Up to G
4WD: Four Wheel Drive
ABS: Anti-lock Braking System
AC: Air Conditioning
ACC: Adaptive Cruise Control
AFS: Adaptive Front [Lighting] System
AJB: Auxiliary Junction Box - another name for footwell fuse box
APP: Accelerator Pedal Position [sensor]
ARB: Anti Roll Bar
AWD: All Wheel Drive
AWS: Auxiliary Warning System
BHP: Brake Horse Power (also known as “bhp” or “mechanical horsepower”) - a unit of engine power commonly used by UK motoring press. bhp = PS x 0,9864
BPP: Brake Pedal Position [switch]
BT/VC: Bluetooth / Voice Control
CAN: Controller Area Network [vehicle bus]
CAT: Catalytic Converter
CCC: Central Car Configuration
CCD: Continuously Controlled Damping. "IVDC/CCD" is another name for VDS
CKP: Crankshaft Position [sensor]
C/L: Central Locking
CMP: Camshaft Position [sensor]
CPP: Clutch Pedal Position [switch]
CV: Constant Velocity [joint]
DAB: Digital Audio Broadcast
DDM: Driver Door Module
DEATC: Dual-zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
DERV: Diesel Engine Road Vehicle
DOHC: Double Overhead Camshaft
DoT: Department of Transport
DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter
DRL: Daytime Running Lamps
DTC: Diagnostic Trouble Code
DTE: Distance To Empty [fuel tank]
EATC: Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
EBA: Emergency Brake Assist
EBD: Electronic Brake [force] Distribution
ECT: Engine Coolant Temperature [sensor]
ECU: Engine Control Unit - another name for PCM
EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EHPAS: Electro-Hydraulic Power-Assisted Steering
EJB: Engine Junction Box - another name for engine compartment fuse box
E/M: Electric Mirrors
EOP: Engine Oil Pressure [switch]
EPB: Electr[on]ic Parking Brake
ESP: Electronic Stability Program
ET: Einpresstiefe (German for "wheel offset"). Wheel offset - distance between the wheel centreline and the wheel mounting face
ETIS: online Technical Information and Services website from Ford, also known as "FordEtis"
FA: Forward Alert
FFV: Flexi-Fuel Vehicle - e.g., Mk4 Mondeo 2.0 Duratec-HE running on petrol and/or ethanol E85
FINIS: Ford International Numeric Identification System
FWD: Front Wheel Drive
GEM: Generic Electronic Module - serves as a gateway between HS CAN and MS CAN
GND: ground (In electric circuits)
GPS: Global Positioning System
H to O
HCU: Hydraulic Control Unit - controls the ABS
HEGO : Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen [sensor] - another name for a Lambda sensor
HGV: Heavy Goods Vehicle - see "LGV".
HID: High Intensity Discharge
HLA: Hill Launch Assist
HMI: Human-Machine Interface
HS CAN: High-Speed Controller Area Network [vehicle bus]
IACV: Idle Air Control Valve
IAT: Intake Air Temperature [sensor]
ICV: Idle Control Valve
IDS: Intelligent Diagnostic System
IMRC: Intake Manifold Runner Control
IPC: Instrument Panel Controls
IVDC: Interactive Vehicle Dynamic Control. "IVDC/CCD" is another name for VDS
KPH: Kilometres Per Hour (also known as “km/h”)
KS: Knock Sensor
LCM: Lighting Control Module
LGV: Large Goods Vehicle (also known as “HGV”) - category N2 and N3 vehicle with a maximum allowed mass over 3,5 tonnes, commonly used for transporting goods and materials. Commonly also referred to as "lorry" or "truck". Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) is a term which formally substitutes the former term Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV).
LIM: Lower Inlet Manifold
LIN: Local Interconnect Network [vehicle bus] - control module subnetwork
LHD: Left Hand Drive [vehicle] – vehicle for use in countries with right-hand traffic in which traffic keeps to the right side of the road (mainland Europe and elsewhere); the steering wheel is placed on the left side of the vehicle
LPG: Liquified Petroleum Gas
MAF: Mass Air Flow [sensor]
MIL: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MM CAN: Multimedia Controller Area Network [vehicle bus]
MOT: Ministry Of Transport (annual statutory test for cars and motorcycles)
MPG: Miles Per Gallon
MPH: Miles Per Hour
MS CAN: Mid-Speed Controller Area Network [vehicle bus]
MY: Model Year
Nm: Newton Metres
N/S: Near Side - Left Hand side of car
N/S/F: Near Side Front
N/S/R: Near Side Rear
OBD I / OBD II: OnBoard Diagnostics (Version I or II)
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEM parts, as opposed to aftermarket, have guaranteed conformity with car manufacturer's standards. OEM parts are made either by OEM Suppliers (e.g., Bosch, Visteon, Aisin etc.) or by car maker's own sub-brand manufacturers (e.g., Ford's "Motorcraft"). According to general concept, OEM parts are: [1] factory-installed as standard components that are also [2] retailed in car maker-branded packaging (e.g., Bosch part in Ford packaging). In common use of term, people tend to add another meaning - [3] OEM Supplier-made parts retailed in OEM Supplier-branded packaging, which is allegedly wrong use of term. [2] may or may not have car manufacturer's name on the part body. [3] may be exact equivalent of [1] and [2].
O/S: Off Side - Right Hand side of car
O/S/F: Off Side Front
O/S/R: Off Side Rear
P to Z
PAD: Passenger Air bag Deactivation [switch] – part of SRS
PAS: Power Assisted Steering
PATS: Passive Anti-Theft System
PCD: Pitch Circle Diameter [of the wheel] - diameter of a circle drawn through the centre of wheel bolt holes. PCD is measured in mm and also indicates the number of studs or bolts.
PCM: Powertrain Control Module - another name for ECU
PCV: Positive Crankcase Ventilation [valve]
PDC: Park Distance Control
PS: Pferdestärke (German for "horse power", also known as “metric horsepower”) - a unit of engine power commonly used in Europe, South America and Japan, especially by the automotive and motorcycle industry. PS = bhp x 1,0139
PSP: Power Steering Pressure [switch]
PWM: Pulse-Width Modulation
RCM: Restraints Control Module – part of SRS
RFT: Run-Flat Tyre
RHD: Right Hand Drive [vehicle] – vehicle for use in countries with left-hand traffic in which traffic keeps to the left side of the road (AU, IRL, NZ, UK and elsewhere); the steering wheel is placed on the right side of the vehicle
RJB: Rear Junction Box - another name for rear fuse box
RKE: Remote Keyless Entry - system where unlocking is done manually via remote. Not to be confused with Keyless Vehicle System where unlocking is done by pulling an exterior door handle.
RSAP: Rallye Sport Appearance Pack
RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
SATC: Semi Automatic Temperature Control
SFI: Sequential Fuel Injection
SOHC: Single Overhead Camshaft
SRS: Supplemental Restraint System – system covering air bags + safety belts + sensors
S/S: Stainless Steel
TCM: Transmission Control Module
TCS: Traction Control System
TDC: Top Dead Center
TDCi: Turbocharged Diesel Common-Rail Injection
TDdi: Turbocharged Diesel Direct Injection
Ti-VCT: Twin independent Variable Camshaft Timing
TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
TPS: Throttle Position Sensor
TSB: Technical Service Bulletin
UIM: Upper Inlet Manifold
V5: Vehicle Registration Document
VCT: Variable Camshaft Timing
VDS: Vehicle Dynamic Suspension - another name for IVDC/CCD
VED: Vehicle Excise Duty
VIC: Vehicle Identification Check
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
VSS: Vehicle Speed Sensor
VVT: Variable Valve Timing
WHP: Wheel Horse Power
Abbreviations of colours in Ford wiring diagrams
BK: Black
BN: Brown
BU: Blue
GN: Green
GY: Gray
LG: Light green
NA: Natural (transparent?)
OG: Orange
PK: Pink
RD: Red
SR: Silver
VT: Violet
WH: White
YE: Yellow
In case of two-colour wires, 1st is the dominant base colour and 2nd is the colour of thin stripes along sides of the wire. For instance, “BK/WH” is a black wire with thin white stripe, meanwhile “WH/BK” is a white wire with thin black stripe.