| 3GR | third gear | J1930 |
| 4GR | fourth gear | J1930 |
| A/C | air conditioning | J1930 |
| A/T | automatic transmission | J1930 |
| A4LD | automatic 4‐speed transmission with lockup and overdrive | |
| ABS | anti‐lock braking system | |
| ABS | acrylonitrile butadiene styrone | |
| ABSREL | ABS module relay box | |
| ABSVFL | ABS valve front left | |
| ABSVFR | ABS valve front right | |
| ABSVRL | ABS valve rear left | |
| ABSVRR | ABS valve rear right | |
| AC | alternating current | |
| ACL | air cleaner | J1930 |
| ActSlip | actual slip | |
| ADCM | adaptive damping control module | |
| ADS | adaptive damping system | |
| AFALPHA | oxygen sensor learning control | |
| AFR | air/fuel ratio | |
| ARF1 | air/fuel ratio 1 | |
| AIR | secondary air injection | J1930 |
| ALV | air limiting valve | |
| AM | amplitude modulation | |
| AMS | automatic music search | |
| AP | accelerator pedal | J1930 |
| APP | accelerator pedal position | |
| AST | after start timer | |
| ATDC | after top dead centre | |
| ATF | automatic transmission fluid | |
| ATR | automatic transmission relay | |
| ATS | automatic transmission solenoid | |
| AWS | auxiliary warning system | |
| AXOD | automatic transmission overdrive | |
| AXOD‐E | automatic transmission overdrive, electronically controlled | |
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| B+ | battery positive voltage | J1930 |
| BARO | barometric pressure | J1930 |
| BDC | bottom dead centre | |
| BDYACC | body acceleration threshold exceeded | |
| BJB | battery junction box | |
| BOB | breakout box | |
| BOO | brake on‐off | |
| BPC | boost pressure control | |
| BPT | back pressure transducer | |
| BTDC | before top dead centre | |
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| CAC | charge air cooler | J1930 |
| CCS | coast clutch solenoid | |
| CD | compact disc | |
| CD4E | 4‐speed electronically controlled automatic transmission | |
| CEB | central electrical box | |
| CFC | chlorinated fluorocarbon | |
| CFR | cooling fan relay | |
| CKP | crankshaft position | J1930 |
| CL | closed loop | J1930 |
| CMP | camshaft position | J1930 |
| CO | carbon monoxide | |
| CO% | carbon monoxide (fuel mixture strength) | |
| CPP | clutch pedal position | J1930 |
| Cr | chrome | |
| CTM | central timer module | |
| CTP | closed throttle position | J1930 |
| CTX | continuously variable transmission | |
| CVT | current to vacuum transducer | |
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| DC | direct current | |
| DC‐ISC | throttle plate control motor | |
| DFI | direct fuel injection | J1930 |
| DI | distributor ignition | J1930 |
| DLC | data link connector | J1930 |
| DMM | digital multimeter | |
| DNR | dynamic noise reduction | |
| DOHC | double overhead camshaft | J1930 |
| DSDRPM | desired engine speed | J1930 |
| DTC | diagnostic trouble code | J1930 |
| DTRL | daytime running lights | J1930 |
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| E/S | economy/sport | |
| E4OD | electronic 4‐speed transmission with overdrive | |
| EATC | electronic automatic temperature control | |
| ECT | engine coolant temperature | J1930 |
| ECT‐V | ECT voltage | J1930 |
| ECU | electronic control unit (non‐powertrain systems only) | |
| EDC | electronic diesel control | |
| EDM | electronic ignition diagnostic monitor | J1930 |
| EGR | exhaust gas recirculation | J1930 |
| EGR TTV | exhaust gas recirculation thermal vacuum valve | J1930 |
| EGRDTCY | EGR duty cycle | J1930 |
| EGRT | exhaust gas recirculation temperature | J1930 |
| EI | electronic ignition | J1930 |
| ENGLOAD | engine load | J1930 |
| EPIC | electronic programmed injection control | |
| EVAP | evaporative emission | J1930 |
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| FC | fan control | J1930 |
| FCKW | chlorinated fluorocarbon (CFC) | |
| FDS 2000 | Ford diagnostic system 2000 | |
| FF | flexible fuel | J1930 |
| FLVR | fuel lever position sensor | J1930 |
| FM | frequency modulation | |
| FO | fuel octane (adjustment) | |
| FP | fuel pump | J1930 |
| FPM | fuel pump monitor | |
| FPT | fuel pump temperature | J1930 |
| FWD | front wheel drive | |
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| GEN | generator | J1930 |
| GND | ground | J1930 |
| GTM | gross train mass | |
| GVW | gross vehicle weight | |
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| HC | hydrocarbon | |
| HCS | high compression swirl | |
| HFAN | cooling fan high speed | |
| HO | high output | |
| HO2S | heated oxygen sensor | J1930 |
| HSLA | high strength low alloy steel | |
| HT | high tension | |
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| IA | intake air | J1930 |
| IAC | idle air control | J1930 |
| IACDTCY | idle air control duty cycle | |
| IAT | intake air temperature | J1930 |
| IBR | injector ballast resistor | |
| IC | ignition coil | J1930 |
| ICE | in‐car entertainment | |
| ICM | ignition control module | J1930 |
| IFS | inertia fuel shut‐off | J1930 |
| IPW | injector pulse width | |
| ISC | idle speed control | J1930 |
| ITS | idle tracking switch | |
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| KAM | keep alive memory | |
| KDS | kickdown switch | |
| KOEO | key on engine off self‐test | |
| KOER | key on engine running self‐test | |
| KPH | kilometers per hour | |
| KS | knock sensor | J1930 |
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| LAV | load apportioning valve | |
| LCD | liquid crystal display | |
| LED | light emitting diode | |
| LFAN | cooling fan low speed | |
| LH | left‐hand | |
| LHD | left‐hand drive | |
| LOS | limited operation strategy | |
| LT | low tension voltage | |
| LW | long waveband | |
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| M/T | manual transmission | |
| MAF | mass air flow | J1930 |
| MAP | manifold absolute pressure | J1930 |
| MAX | maximum | |
| MFI | multiport fuel injection | J1930 |
| MIG | metal inert gas (welding) | |
| MIL | malfunction indicator lamp | J1930 |
| MIN | minimum | |
| MPG | miles per gallon | |
| MPH | miles per hour | |
| MW | medium waveband | |
| MY | model year | |
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| NDS | neutral drive switch | |
| NOx | oxides of nitrogen | |
| NVH | noise, vibration and harshness | |
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| O/D | overdrive | |
| O2S | oxygen sensor | J1930 |
| OASIS | on‐line automotive service information system | |
| OBD | on‐board diagnostic | J1930 |
| OC | oxidation catalytic converter | J1930 |
| OCS | overdrive cancel switch | |
| OHC | overhead camshaft | J1930 |
| OHV | overhead valve | |
| OT | top dead centre (TDC) | |
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| PAIR | pulsed secondary air injection | J1930 |
| PAS | power assisted steering | |
| PATS | passive anti‐theft system | |
| PC | pressure control | J1930 |
| PCM | powertrain control module | J1930 |
| PCV | positive crankcase ventilation | J1930 |
| PDU | portable diagnostic unit | |
| PHR | power hold relay | J1930 |
| PIP | profile ignition pickup | J1930 |
| PNP | park/neutral position | J1930 |
| PROM | programmable read only memory | J1930 |
| PSP | power steering pressure | J1930 |
| PT‐E | pent roof - high torque - low emission | J1930 |
| PTFE | pent roof - high torque - low emission | |
| PUR | poly‐urethane | |
| PVC | polyvinylchloride | |
| PVS | ported vacuum switch | |
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| RAM | random access memory | J1930 |
| RDS | radio data system | |
| RHD | right‐hand drive | |
| ROM | read only memory | J1930 |
| RON | research octane number | |
| ROZ | research octane number (RON) | |
| RPM | engine speed | J1930 |
| RSM | resume (speed control cancel/resume switch) | |
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| SAW | spark advance word (signal) | |
| SC | supercharged | |
| SCB | supercharger bypass | J1930 |
| SET ACC | set acceleration (speed control) | |
| SFI | sequential multiport fuel injection | |
| SHO | super high output | J1930 |
| SLA | short and long arm | |
| SPOUT | spark output signal | |
| SRS | supplementary restraint system | |
| STAR | self‐test automatic readout | |
| STI | self‐test input | |
| STO | self‐test output | |
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| TB | throttle body | J1930 |
| TBI | throttle body fuel injection | J1930 |
| TCC | torque converter clutch | J1930 |
| TCI | turbocharged intercooled | |
| TCS | traction control system | |
| TDC | top dead centre | |
| TP | throttle position | J1930 |
| TR | transmission range | J1930 |
| TWC | three way catalytic converter | J1930 |
| TWC+OC | three way + oxidation catalytic converter | J1930 |
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| UPAC | universal electronic spark control plus ACT sensor | |
| UT | bottom dead centre (BDC) | |
| UV | ultraviolet | |
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| VAF | volume air flow | J1930 |
| VHF | very high frequency | |
| VIA | vehicle interface adaptor | |
| VIN | vehicle identification number | |
| VRIS | variable resonance induction system | |
| VSS | vehicle speed sensor | J1930 |
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| WAC | wide‐open throttle A/C cutoff | |
| WCS | wastegate control solenoid | |
| WOT | wide open throttle | J1930 |
