GENERAL INFORMATION 0A-23
Abbreviations and Symbols May be Used in This Manual
Abbreviations
A
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
E
EFE Heater Early Fuel Evaporation Heater
(Positive Temperature Coeffi-
cient, PTC Heater)
ATDC After Top Dead Center
API American Petroleum Institute
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid EPS Electronic Power Steering
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor EVAP Evaporative Emission
AC Alternating Current EVAP Canister Evaporative Emission Canister
(Charcoal Canister)
A/T Automatic Transmission
A/C Air Conditioning F 4WD 4 Wheel Drive
ABDC After Bottom Dead Center
G
GEN Generator
A/F Air Fuel Mixture Ratio GND Ground
A-ELR Automatic-Emergency Locking
Retractor
H
HC Hydrocarbons
HO2S Heated Oxygen Sensor
B
B+ Battery Positive Voltage
I
IAC Valve Idle Air Control Valve (Idle Speed
Control Solenoid Valve ISC Sole-
noid Valve)
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
BBDC Before Bottom Dead Center
C
CAN Controller Area Network IAT Sensor Intake Air Temperature Sensor
(Air temperature Sensor, ATS)
CKT Circuit
CKP sensor Crankshaft Position Sensor ICM Immobilizer Control Module
CMP sensor Camshaft Position Sensor IG Ignition
CO Carbon Monoxide ISC Actuator Idle Speed Control Actuator
CPP switch Clutch Pedal Position Switch
(Clutch Switch, Clutch Start
Switch)
L
LH Left Hand
LSPV Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
M
MAF Sensor Mass Air Flow Sensor (Air Flow
Sensor, AFS, Air Flow Meter,
AFM)
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRS Child Restraint System
D
DC Direct Current MAP Sensor Manifold Absolute Pressure Sen-
sor (Pressure Sensor, PS)
DLC Data Link Connector (Assembly
Line Diag. Link, ALDL, Serial Data
Link, SDL)
Max Maximum
MFI Multiport Fuel Injection
(Multipoint Fuel Injection)DOHC Double Over Head Camshaft
DOJ Double Offset Joint MIN Minimum
DRL Daytime Running Light MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(“SERVICE ENGINE SOON”
Light)
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code (Diag-
nostic Code)
E
EBCM Electronic Brake Control Module,
ABS Control Module
M/T Manual Transmission
N NOx Nitrogen Oxides
EBD Electronic Brake Force Distribu-
tion
O
OBD On-Board Diagnostic System
(Self-Diagnosis Function)
ECM Engine Control Module O/D Overdrive
ECT sensor Engine Coolant Temperature Sen-
sor (Water Temp. Sensor, WTS)
OHC Over Head Camshaft
O2S Oxygen Sensor
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
P
PNP Park/Neutral Position
EGRT sensor EGR Temperature Sensor (Recir-
culated Exhaust Gas Temp. Sen-
sor, REGTS)
P/S Power Steering