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Abbreviations Used

ABBREVIATIONS CHART

Abbreviations Meaning
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System
A/C Air Conditioner
AC Alternating Current
ACC Accessory
ACIS Acoustic Control Induction System
ACM Active Control Engine Mount
ACSD Automatic Cold Start Device
A.D.D Automatic Disconnecting Differential
A/F Air-Fuel Ratio
AHC Active Height Control Suspension
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
ALT Alternator
AMP Amplifier
ANT Antenna
APPROX. Approximately
ASSY Assembly
A/T, ATM Automatic Transmission (Transaxle)
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid
AUTO Automatic
AUX Auxiliary
AVG Average
AVS Adaptive Variable Suspension
AWD All Wheel Drive Vehicle
B+ Battery Voltage
BA Brake Assist
BACS Boost Altitude Compensation System
BAT Battery
BDC Bottom Dead Center
B/L Bi-Level
B/S Bore-Stroke Ratio
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
BVSV Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve
CAN Controller Area Network
CB Circuit Breaker
CCo Catalytic Converter For Oxidation
CCV Canister Closed Valve
CD Compact Disc
CF Cornering Force
CG Center Of Gravity
CH Channel
CKD Complete Knock Down
COMB. Combination
CPE Coupe
CPS Combustion Pressure Sensor
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRS Child Restraint System
CTR Center
C/V Check Valve
CV Control Valve
CW Curb Weight
DC Direct Current
DEF Defogger
DFL Deflector
DIFF. Differential
DIFF. LOCK Differential Lock
D/INJ Direct Injection
DLC Data Link Connector
DLI Distributorless Ignition
DOHC Double Overhead Camshaft
DP Dash Pot
DS Dead Soak
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code
DVD Digital Versatile Disc
EBD Electric Brake Force Distribution
EC Electrochromic
ECAM Engine Control And Measurement System
ECD Electronically Controlled Diesel
ECDY Eddy Current Dynamometer
ECT Electronic Controlled Automatic Transmission
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ED Electro-Deposited Coating
EDU Electronic Driving Unit
EDIC Electric Diesel Injection Control
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
E/G Engine
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGR-VM EGR-Vacuum Modulator
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electric Power Steering
ENG Engine
ES Easy & Smooth
ESA Electronic Spark Advance
ETCS-i Electronic Throttle Control System-intelligent
EVAP Evaporative Emission Control
EVP Evaporator
E-VRV Electric Vacuum Regulating Valve
EX Exhaust
FE Fuel Economy
FF Front-Engine-Front-Wheel-Drive
F/G Fuel Gauge
FIPG Formed In Place Gasket
FL Fusible Link
F/P Fuel Pump
FPU Fuel Pressure Up
FR Front
F/W Flywheel
FW/D Flywheel Damper
FWD Front-Wheel-Drive
GAS Gasoline
GND Ground
GPS Global Positioning System
GSA Gear Shift Actuator
HAC High Altitude Compensator
H/B Hatchback
H-FUSE High Current Fuse
HI High
HID High Intensity Discharge (Headlight)
HPU Hydraulic Power Unit
HSG Housing
HT Hard Top
HV Hybrid Vehicle
HWS Heated Windshield System
IC Integrated Circuit
IDI Indirect Diesel Injection
IFS Independent Front Suspension
IG Ignition
HA Integrated Ignition Assembly
IN Intake (Manifold, Valve)
INT Intermittent
I/P Instrument Panel
IRS Independent Rear Suspension
ISC Idle Speed Control
J/B Junction Block
J/C Junction Connector
KD Kick-Down
LAN Local Area Network
LB Liftback
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LH Left-Hand
LHD Left-Hand Drive
LIN Local Interconnect Network
L/H/W Length, Height, Width
LLC Long-Life Coolant
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
LO Low
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSD Limited Slip Differential
LSP & BV Load Sensing Proportioning and Bypass Valve
LSPV Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAX. Maximum
MIC Microphone
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MIN. Minimum
MG1 Motor Generator No. 1
MG2 Motor Generator No. 2
MMT Multi-mode Manual Transmission
MP Multipurpose
MPI Multipoint Electronic Injection
MPX Multiplex Communication System
M/T, MTM Manual Transmission (Transaxle)
MT Mount
MTG Mounting
N Neutral
NA Natural Aspiration
NO. Number
O2S Oxygen Sensor
OC Oxidation Catalyst
OCV Oil Control Valve
O/D Overdrive
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturing
OHC Overhead Camshaft
OHV Overhead Valve
OPT Option
ORVR On-board Refilling Vapor Recovery
O/S Oversize
P & BV Proportioning and Bypass Valve
PBD Power Back Door
PCS Power Control System
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PKB Parking Brake
PPS Progressive Power Steering
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PS Power Steering
PSD Power Slide Door
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
PTO Power Take-Off
PZEV Partial Zero Emission Vehicle
P/W Power Window
R&P Rack and Pinion
RAM Random Access Memory
R/B Relay Block
RBS Recirculating Ball Type Steering
R/F Reinforcement
RFS Rigid Front Suspension
RH Right-Hand
RHD Right-Hand Drive
RLY Relay
ROM Read Only Memory
RR Rear
RRS Rigid Rear Suspension
RSE Rear Seat Entertainment
RWD Rear-Wheel Drive
SC Supercharger
SCV Swirl Control Valve
SDN Sedan
SEN Sensor
SICS Starting Injection Control System
SOC State Of Charge
SOHC Single Overhead Camshaft
SPEC Specification
SPI Single Point Injection
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
SSM Special Service Materials
SST Special Service Tools
STD Standard
STJ Cold-Start Fuel Injection
SW Switch
SYS System
T/A Transaxle
TACH Tachometer
TBI Throttle Body Electronic Fuel Injection
TC Turbocharger
TCCS TOYOTA Computer-Controlled System
TCV Timing Control Valve
TDC Top Dead Center
TEMP. Temperature
TFT TOYOTA Free-Tronic
TIS Total Information System For Vehicle Development
T/M Transmission
TMC TOYOTA Motor Corporation
TMMIN PT. TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
TMMK TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.
TMT TOYOTA Motor Thailand Co. Ltd.
TRAC/TRC Traction Control System
TURBO Turbocharge
TWC Three-Way Catalyst
U/D Underdrive
U/S Undersize
VCV Vacuum Control Valve
VDIM Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management
VENT Ventilator
VIM Vehicle Interface Module
VGRS Variable Gear Ratio Steering
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VPS Variable Power Steering
VSC Vehicle Skid Control
VSV Vacuum Switching Valve
VTV Vacuum Transmitting Valve
VVT-i Variable Valve Timing-intelligent
W/ With
WGN Wagon
W/H Wire Harness
W/O Without
1ST First
2ND Second
2WD Two Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 2)
3RD Third
4TH Fourth
4WD Four Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 4)
4WS Four Wheel Steering System
5TH Fifth