Abbreviations And Symbols
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| Abbreviation | Term |
|---|---|
| A/C | Air Conditioning |
| ABS | Anti-Lock Brake System |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ACC | Accessory |
| Amp (A) | Ampere |
| AUX | Auxiliary |
| BLE | Bluetooth Low Energy |
| BMB | Brick Monitor Board |
| BMS | Battery Management System |
| C | Celsius |
| CAC | Calculated Amp-hour Capacity |
| CAN | Controller Area Network |
| CHA | Chassis CAN bus |
| CMP | Compressor |
| CP | Charge Port |
| CRADC | Continental Forward Facing Radar ECU |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter/Centimeter Cubed |
| cm | Centimeter |
| DC | Direct Current |
| deg. | Degree (angle or temperature) |
| DI | Drive Inverter |
| dia. | Diameter |
| DIS | Slave Drive Inverter |
| EPAS | Electric Power Assisted Steering |
| EPAS3P | Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) Gen 3 Primary Processor for vehicles with DAS HW2.5 |
| EPAS3S | Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) Gen 3 Secondary Processor for vehicles with DAS HW2.5 |
| EPB | Electronic Park Brake |
| EPBL | Electronic Park Brake Left |
| EPBR | Electronic Park Brake Right |
| ESP | Electronic Stability Program |
| EN | European Norm |
| EVSE | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (off board charging equipment) |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (United States of America) |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GTW | Gateway Module |
| GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System |
| Hg | Mercury |
| HPWC | High Power Wall Connector |
| HV | High Voltage |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
| HVBMS | High Voltage Battery Management System |
| HVC | High Voltage Controller |
| HVI | High Voltage Internal CAN |
| HVP | High Voltage Processor |
| HWOC | Hardware Over Current |
| HVS | High Voltage System CAN |
| IBS | Intelligent Battery Sensor (12V) |
| IBST | Electromechanical Brake Booster, also known as iBooster |
| ICE | Infotainment and Connectivity ECU |
| KAB | Knee Air Bag |
| k | Kilo |
| kPa | KiloPascal |
| kWh | Kilowatt Hour |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LH | Left-Hand |
| LIN | Local Interconnect Network |
| LHD | Left Hand Drive |
| Li-ion | Lithium-ion |
| MC | Mobile Connector |
| MSM | Memory Seat Module |
| μ | Micro |
| MIL | Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
| ml | Milliliter |
| mm | Millimeter |
| mph | Miles per Hour |
| MWh | Megawatt Hour |
| MY | Model Year |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (United States of America) |
| NFC | Near Field Communication |
| No. | Number |
| NTC | Negative Temperature Coefficient |
| NVH | Noise, Vibration, and Harshness |
| OCS | Occupant Classification System |
| OCS1P | Occupancy Classification System - 1st Row (Front) Passenger |
| OBM | On Board Monitoring |
| PARK | Park Assist ECU |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| PCS | Power Conversion System |
| PM | Pedal Monitor |
| PG | Propylene Glycol |
| PMS | Pedal Monitor Slave |
| PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient |
| PTY | Private (Party) CAN Bus |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluorethylene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulated |
| RADC | Forward Facing Radar ECU |
| RCCM | Remote Climate Control Module |
| RCM | Restraints Control Module |
| ref | Reference |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| RGB | Red/Green/Blue |
| RH | Right-Hand |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SCCM | Steering Column Control Module |
| SOC | State Of Charge |
| SRS | Supplementary Restraint System |
| SWC | Steering Wheel Controller |
| TAS | Tesla Air Suspension (Controller) |
| TC | Traction Control |
| TIN | Tire Identification Number |
| TPMS | Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
| TXV | Thermostatic Expansion Valve |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter |
| V | Volt |
| VCFRONT | Vehicle Controller - Front |
| VCLEFT | Vehicle Controller - Left |
| VCRIGHT | Vehicle Controller - Right |
| VCSEC | Vehicle Controller - Security |
| VEH | Vehicle CAN Bus |
| VIN | Vehicle Identification Number |
| W | Watt |
| YRS | Yaw Rate Sensor |