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 |
| BDY | Body Controller/CAN bus |
| BFT | Body Fault-Tolerant CAN bus |
| BMB | Battery Monitor Board |
| BMS | Battery Management System |
| C | Celsius |
| CH | Chassis CAN bus |
| CHG | Master Charger |
| CHGS | Slave Charger |
| CP | Charge Port |
| CAN | Controller Area Network |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter/Centimeter Cubed |
| ccm | Centimeter |
| CMP | Compressor |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DCDC | DC - DC Converter |
| deg. | Degree (angle or temperature) |
| DI | Drive Inverter |
| DIS | Slave Drive Inverter |
| dia. | Diameter |
| DDM | Driver Door Module |
| EAS | Electronic Air Suspension |
| 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 | Electric Park Brake |
| ESC | Electronic Stability Control |
| EN | European Norm |
| EVSE | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (off board charging equipment) |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| 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 |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GTW | Gateway Module |
| Hg | Mercury |
| HPWC | High Power Wall Connector |
| HV | High Voltage |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
| HVJB | High Voltage Junction Box |
| ICE | In-Car Entertainment |
| IBS | Intelligent Battery Sensor (12V) |
| IBST | Electromechanical Brake Booster, also known as iBooster |
| IC | Instrument Cluster |
| KAB | Knee Air Bag |
| k | Kilo |
| kPa | KiloPascal |
| kWh | Kilowatt Hour |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LH | Left-Hand |
| LFT | Liftgate Module |
| LIN | Local Interconnect Network |
| LHD | Left Hand Drive |
| Li-ion | Lithium-ion |
| MC | Mobile Connector |
| MCU | Media Control Unit |
| MSM | Memory Seat Module |
| μ | Micro |
| MIL | Malfunction Indicator Light |
| ml | Milliliter |
| mm | Millimeter |
| mph | Miles per Hour |
| MWh | Megawatt Hour |
| MY | Model Year |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| No. | Number |
| NTC | Negative Temperature Coefficient |
| NVH | Noise Vibration Harshness |
| OCS | Occupant Classification System |
| OBDII | On Board Diagnostics (2nd edition) |
| OBM | On Board Monitoring |
| PARK | Park Assist ECU - 1st generation for vehicles without DAS features (4 ultrasonic sensors on each bumper). |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| PDM | Passenger Door Module |
| PM | Pedal Monitor |
| PMS | Pedal Monitor Slave |
| PG | Propylene Glycol |
| PSRCM | Passive Safety Restraints Control Module |
| PT | Powertrain CAN bus |
| PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluorethylene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulated |
| RADC | Forward Facing Radar ECU - DAS HW2.0 and DAS HW2.5 vehicles |
| RCCM | Remote Climate Control Module |
| ref | Reference |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| RGB | Red/Green/Blue |
| RH | Right-Hand |
| RKE | Remote Keyless Entry |
| RLSH | Rain Light Solar Humidity sensor |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SCCM | Steering Column Control Module |
| SEC | Security Controller |
| SOC | State Of Charge |
| SUN | Sunroof (panoramic roof) controller |
| SRS | Supplementary Restraint System |
| SWC | Steering Wheel Controls |
| TAS | Tesla Air Suspension (Controller) |
| TC | Traction Control |
| THC | Thermal Controller |
| TIN | Tire Identification Number |
| TP | Throttle Position |
| TPMS | Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
| TXV | Thermostatic Expansion Valve |
| V | Volt |
| VIN | Vehicle Identification Number |
| W | Watt |
| YRS | Yaw Rate Sensor |