OBD2/SAE ACRONYMS

  • ABS – antilock brake system
  • A/C – air conditioning
  • AC – air cleaner
  • AIR – secondary air injection
  • A/T – automatic transmission or transaxle
  • SAP – accelerator pedal
  • B+ – battery positive voltage
  • BARO – barometric pressure
  • CAC – charge air cooler
  • CFI – continuous fuel injection
  • CL – closed loop
  • CKP – crankshaft position sensor
  • CKP REF – crankshaft reference
  • CMP – camshaft position sensor
  • CMP REF – camshaft reference
  • CO – carbon monoxide
  • CO2 – carbon dioxide
  • CPP – clutch pedal position
  • CTOX – continuous trap oxidizer
  • CTP – closed throttle position
  • DEPS – digital engine position sensor
  • DFCO – decel fuel cut-off mode
  • DFI – direct fuel injection
  • DLC – data link connector
  • DTC – diagnostic trouble code
  • DTM – diagnostic test mode
  • EBCM – electronic brake control module
  • EBTCM – electronic brake traction control module
  • EC – engine control
  • ECM – engine control module
  • ECL – engine coolant level
  • ECT – engine coolant temperature
  • EEPROM – electrically erasable programmable read only memory
  • EFE – early fuel evaporation
  • EGR – exhaust gas recirculation
  • EGRT – EGR temperature
  • EI – electronic ignition
  • EM – engine modification
  • EPROM – erasable programmable read only memory
  • EVAP – evaporative emission system
  • FC – fan control
  • FEEPROM – flash electrically erasable programmable read only memory
  • FF – flexible fuel
  • FP – fuel pump
  • FPROM – flash erasable programmable read only memory
  • FT – fuel trim
  • FTP – federal test procedure
  • GCM – governor control module
  • GEN – generator
  • GND – ground
  • H2O – water
  • HO2S – heated oxygen sensor
  • HO2S1 – upstream heated oxygen sensor
  • HO2S2 – up or downstream heated oxygen sensor
  • HO2S3 – downstream heated oxygen sensor
  • HC – hydrocarbon
  • HVS – high voltage switch
  • HVAC – heating ventilation and air conditioning system
  • IA – intake air
  • IAC – idle air control
  • IAT – intake air temperature
  • IC – ignition control circuit
  • ICM – ignition control module
  • IFI – indirect fuel injection
  • IFS – inertia fuel shutoff
  • I/M – inspection/maintenance
  • IPC – instrument panel cluster
  • ISC – idle speed control
  • KOEC – key on, engine cranking
  • KOEO – key on, engine off
  • KOER – key on, engine running
  • KS – knock sensor
  • KSM – knock sensor module
  • LTFT – long term fuel trim
  • MAF – mass airflow sensor
  • MAP – manifold absolute pressure sensor
  • MC – mixture control
  • MDP – manifold differential pressure
  • MFI – multiport fuel injection
  • MIL – malfunction indicator lamp
  • MPH – miles per hour
  • MST – manifold surface temperature
  • MVZ – manifold vacuum zone
  • NVRAM – nonvolatile random access memory
  • NOX – oxides of nitrogen
  • O2S – oxygen sensor
  • OBD – onboard diagnostics
  • OBD I – onboard diagnostics generation one
  • OBD II – onboard diagnostics, second generation
  • OC – oxidation catalyst
  • ODM – output device monitor
  • OL – open loop
  • OSC – oxygen sensor storage
  • PAIR – pulsed secondary air injection
  • PCM – powertrain control module
  • PCV – positive crankcase ventilation
  • PNP – park/neutral switch
  • PROM – program read only memory
  • PSA – pressure switch assembly
  • PSP – power steering pressure
  • PTOX – periodic trap oxidizer
  • RAM – random access memory
  • RM – relay module
  • ROM – read only memory
  • RPM – revolutions per minute
  • SC – supercharger
  • SCB – supercharger bypass
  • SDM – sensing diagnostic mode
  • SFI – sequential fuel injection
  • SRI – service reminder indicator
  • SRT – system readiness test
  • STFT – short term fuel trim
  • TB – throttle body
  • TBI – throttle body injection
  • TC – turbocharger
  • TCC – torque converter clutch
  • TCM – transmission or transaxle control module
  • TFP – throttle fluid pressure
  • TP – throttle position
  • TPS – throttle position sensor
  • TVV – thermal vacuum valve
  • TWC – three way catalyst
  • TWC+OC – three way + oxidation catalytic converter
  • VAF – volume airflow
  • VCM – vehicle control module
  • VR – voltage regulator
  • VS – vehicle sensor
  • VSS – vehicle speed sensor
  • WU-TWC – warm up three way catalytic converter
  • WOT – wide open throttle
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