Common Automotive Terms and Abbreviations

A/C – Air Conditioning

ABS – Anti-lock Braking System

ACC – Adaptive Cruise Control

AFS – Adaptive Front Lighting System

AHV – Active High Beam

AWD – All-Wheel Drive

BHP – Brake Horsepower

BMS – Battery Management System

CAN – Controller Area Network

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas

CVT – Continuously Variable Transmission

DCT – Dual-Clutch Transmission

DI – Direct Injection

DRL – Daytime Running Lights

EBD – Electronic Brakeforce Distribution

ECU – Engine Control Unit

EPS – Electric Power Steering

ESC – Electronic Stability Control

EV – Electric Vehicle

FWD – Front-Wheel Drive

GDI – Gasoline Direct Injection

GPS – Global Positioning System

HCCI – Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

HIDs – High-Intensity Discharge headlights

HP – Horsepower

HUD – Head-Up Display

ICE – Internal Combustion Engine

I4/I6/V6/V8 – inline-4-cylinder/inline-6-cylinder/6-cylinder/8-cylinder Engine

IRS – Independent Rear Suspension

kW – Kilowatt

kWh – Kilowatt-hour

LED – Light Emitting Diode

LSD – Limited Slip Differential

LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas

MAF – Mass Airflow Sensor

MPFI – Multi-Point Fuel Injection

MPG – Miles Per Gallon

Nm – Newton Meter

O2 – Oxygen

OBD – On-Board Diagnostics

OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer

P/S – Power Steering

PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

PSI – Pounds Per Square Inch

RWD – Rear-Wheel Drive

RVM – Rearview Mirror

SRS – Supplemental Restraint System

SUV – Sports Utility Vehicle

TC – Traction Control

TPMS – Tire Pressure Monitoring System

TPS – Throttle Position Sensor

Traction – Slip Regulation (TCS)

VVT – Variable Valve Timing

WHP – Wheel Horsepower

4WD – Four-Wheel Drive

4×4 – Four-Wheel Drive


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