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A-Pillar AAS: Adaptive Air Suspension (Audi) ABC: Active Body Control (Mercedes-Benz) ABD: Automatic Braking Differential (Porsche) ABS: Antiblokiersystem (Bosch) ACC: Adaptive Cruise Control ή Autonomous Cruise Control (Mercedes-Benz) ACC: Automatic Climate Control ACD: Automatic Control Differential (Mazda) ACE: Active Cornering Enhancement (Land Rover) ACS: Advanced Control System (Toyota) ACT: Active Suspension Technology ADB-X: Automatic Differential Brake (BMW) ADC: Automatic Distance Control ADM: Automatic Dimming Mirror (SAAB) ADR: Automatic Distance Regulation (Volkswagen) ADS: Adaptive Damping System (Aston Martin) Advanced HPS: Advanced Head Protection System (BMW) AFL: Adaptive Forward Lighting AGS: Automatic Gear Shift (BMW) AKS: Aktiven vorderen Kopfstützen System (Volkswagen) ALC: Adaptative Light Control (BMW) AMG: Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach ANC: Active Noise Cancellation APS: Acoustic Parking System (Volkswagen) ARC: Active Roll Control (Mercedes-Benz) ARS: Active Ride Stabilization (BMW) ASC+T: Automatic Stability Control + Traction (BMW) ASC: Active Suspension Control (Lancia) ASC: Automatic Stability Control (Rolls-Royce) ASF: Aluminium Space Frame (Audi) ASR: Anti-Slip Regulation ATC: Automatic Temperature Control (Rover) ATC: Αutomatic Torque Coupling ATTESA E-TS (Nissan) AVCS: Active Valve Control System (Subaru) AVS: Adaptive Variable Suspension (Lexus) AWS: All Wheels Steering Α-TRC: Active Traction Control (Toyota) Αctivematic (Mazda) ΑFS: Adaptive Frontlighting System ΑQS: Air Quality System ΑWD: All Wheel Drive ΑΗΚ: Active rear axle Kinematics (BMW) ΑΜVAR: ΑΜmortissement VARiable (Peugeot) ΑΤΤS: Active Torque Transfer System (Honda) ΑΥC: Active Yaw Control (Mitsubishi)B
B-Pillar BA: Brake Assist BEV BLIS: Blind Spot Information System (Volvo) ΒFD: Brake Force Display (ΒΜW) ΒΑS: Brake Assistance System ΒΗP: Βritish Horse PowerC
C-Pillar CAD: Crank Angle Degrees CAN (Bus): Controller Area Network CAN-H: Can bus-High CAN-L: CAN (bus) Low CATS: Computer Active Technology Suspension (Jaguar) CBC: Cornering Brake Control CC: Cruise Control CCM: Carbon Ceramic Matrix Cd CDI: Common rail Diesel Injection (Mercedes-Benz) CEPS: Column Electric Power Steering CGI: Charged Gasoline Injection (Mercedes-Benz) Ch: Cheval vapeur CHF: Clean Hydrocarbon Fuel CIB: Collision Imminent Braking (Opel) CMS: Collision Mitigation brake System (Honda) CNG: Compressed Natural Gas CPS: Cam Profile Switching (Volvo) CRDi (Hyundai-KIA) CRS: Child Restaint System CSA: Crash Severity Algorithm CT: Command-Track (Jeep) CVT: Continuously Variable Torque CVTC: Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control (Nissan). CVTS: Continuous Variable Tumble System (Audi) CVVT: Continuous Valve Variation Timing (Volvo) CWAB: Collision Warning & Auto Brake (Volvo) CxD
D-4D D-BUS: Diagnosis bus D-CAT: Diesel Clean Advanced Technology (Toyota) DA: Distance Alert (Volvo) DAC DAC: Driver Alert Control (Volvo) DAS: Driver Assistance System DBC: Dynamic Brake Control (BMW) DDC: Dynamic Drive Control (BMW) DIN: Deutsche Industrie Normen DNA (Alfa Romeo) DoD: Displacement on Demand DOHC: Dual Over Head Camshaft DP: Dual Pump (Honda) DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter DPNR: Diesel Particulate NOx Reduction (Toyota). DRC: Dynamic Ride Control (Audi) DRP: Dynamic Rear Proportioning brake (General Motors) DSA: Dynamic Stability Assistance (Volvo) DSC: Dynamic Stability Control (BMW) DSG: Direct Shift Gearbox (Volkswagen) DSI: Dual Stage Intake manifold (Ford) DSP: Dual Power System (Honda) DSP: Dynamic Shift Programme (Volkswagen) DSTC: Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (Volvo)E
E-REV EAS: Electronic Air Suspension (Land Rover) EBAC: Engine Brake Assist Control (Mitsubishi) ECD: Electronic Controlled Dampers (Volvo) ECM: Engine Control Module (SAAB) ECT-iE: Electronically Controlled Transmission with Intelligence and Efficiency (Lexus) ECT: Electronically Controlled Transmission ECU: Electronic Control Unit EDC+C: Electronic Damper Control + Continus (BMW) EDL: Electronic Differential Lock (Audi) EDR: Engine Data Recorder (BMW) EDS: Electronic Differential System (Audi) EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection EHB: Electro-Hydraulic Brake EHPS: Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (ZF, Lenksysteme) EMPS: Electric motor-assisted Power Steering (Toyota) EOBD: European On-Board Diagnosis EPAS: Electrical Power Assisted Steering EPB: Electronic Parking Brake EPS: Electronic Power Steering ESBS: Electronic Stability Braking System (Volkswagen) ESC: Electronic Stability Controller. ESP: Electronic Stability Program ETS: Εlectronic Throttle System EVO: Exhaust Valve Opening EVVC: Expansive Vertical Vortex Combustion (Mazda) Ε-GAS: Electronic gas (Audi) Ε-STEER: Electric power Steering system (Delphi) ΕCVT: Electronically Controlled Variable Transmission ΕDC: Electronic Damping Command (BMW) ΕGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation ΕV: Electric Vehicle ΕVA: Electronic Valve Assistance ΕVA: Electronic Valve Assistance ΕΒD: Electronic Brake-force Distribution ΕΒΑ: Emergency Braking Assistance ΕΜB: Electro-Mechanical Brake ΕΟΒD: European On Board Diagnostic ΕΤC: Electronic Traction Control (Rover) ΕΤCS-i: Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence (Toyota, Lexus). ΕΤS: Electronic Throttle System ΕΤS: Electronic Traction System (Mercedes-Benz)F
FAP: Filtre Auto-nettoyant Particules (Peugeot). FBC: Fading Brake Control FBS: Fading Brake Support FCA: Forward Collision Alert (Opel) FCD: Floating Car Data (BMW) FCHV: Fuel Cell Hybrid Car FDI: Following Distance Indication (Opel) FFV: Flexible Fuel Vehicle. FIRST: Fully Integrated Road Safety Technology (BMW). Four-C: Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept (Volvo) FSI: Fuel Stratified Injection (Volkswagen) FWD: Front Wheel DriveH
HV: Hybrid Vehicle HAC: Hill-start Assist Control (Toyota) HBA: Hydraulic Brake Assistance HCCI: Homogeneus Charge Compression Ignition HDC: Hill Descent Control HDi: Hight Pressure Diesel direct Injection (Peugeot) HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle HPS: Hydraulic Power Steering HSA: Hill Start Assist HSD: Hybrid System Drive (Toyota) HUD: Head-Up Display HVA: Hydraulic Valve AdjusterI
IVD: Interactive Vehicle Dynamics (Ford) i-Drive: (BMW) i-VTEC: Intelligent Variable-valve Timing and Electronic-lift Control (Honda) IAQS: Interior Air Quality System (Volvo) IC: Inflatable Curtain (Volvo) ICC: Intelligent Cruise Control ICCS: Integrated Chassis Control System (GM) ICE: Internal Combustion Engine IGR: Intelligenter GeneratorRegelung (BMW) IMCC: Intake Manifold Communication Control (Mazda) IPS: Intelligent Protection System (Ford) ISC: Idle Speed Control ISIS: Intelligent Safety Integration System ITC (ή ΙΤCC): Intelligent Torque-controled Coupling (Toyota) ITS: Inflatable Tubular Structure IVO: Intake Valve OpeningL
lb: Pound. lbft: Pound x Foot lbin: Pound x Inch LBS: Location Based Services LDW: Lane Departure Warning LDWΑ: Lane Departure Warning Assistant LED: Light Emitting Diode LEV: Low Emissions Vehicle Li-ion: Lithium-ion battery LIN (BUS): Local Interconnect Network LINGUATRONIC (Mercedes-Benz) LMC: Light Control Module (BMW) LSC: Limited Slip Coupling LSD: Limited Slip Differential LTC: Low Temperature CombustionM
M-FIRE: Modulated fire (Nissan) MAIS: Maximum Abbreviated Injury Score MASC: Mitsubishi Active Stability Control MBA: Mechanical Brake Assist MCE-5 MHTS: Modular Hybrid Transmission System (Ford) MKC: Modulate Kinetic Combustion (Nissan) MNEDC: Modified New European Driving Cycle MOST BUS: Mobile Oriented System Transport MPH: Miles Per Hour MR: MagneRide (Delphi) MRS: Multiple Restrain System (ΒMW) MSP: Maserati Stability Program MSR: Motor Schleppmoment Regelung ΜPG: Miles Per Gallon. Μίλια ανά γαλόνι ΜPV: Multi Purpose Vehicle ΜSA: Motor Start-Stopp Automatik (ΒMW) ΜΜΙ: Man Machine Interface ΜΜΙ: Multi Media Interface (Audi)N
NBAS: Nissan Brake Assist System NCVT: Nissan Continuously Variable Transmission NECAR: Νew Electric Car [αλλά και Non Emission Car] (Mercedes-Benz) NEDC: New European Driving Cycle NiMH: Nickel-Metal Hydride. NMNEG: New Motor Vehicle Exhausted Gas NOx: Nitrus Oxide(s) ΝΜ: Newton meter ΝΜΗC: Non-Methane HydrocarbonsO
OCP: Optimized Contact Pach (Michelin) OHC: Overhead Camshaft OHC: Overhead Camshaft OPC: Opel Performance Center Optitron Ο3: Ozone ΟHV: Over Head Valve ΟΒD: On-Board Diagnosis ΟΗΒ: Optimised Hydraulic BrakesP
PASE: Passive Start and Entry System (Siemens VDO) PASM: Porsche Active Suspension Management PATS: Passive Anti-Theft System (Ford) PAX PCCB: Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (Porsche) PCCC: Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch (Porsche) PDC: Park Distance Control PDCC: Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control PDK: Porsche Doppler-Kupplungs getriebe PEMFC: Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell PHEV POSIP: Porsche Side Impact Protection PPC: Personal Car Communication (Volvo) PRE-SAFE PRO-ACTIVE PSM: Porsche Stability Management PTS: ParkTronic System (Mercedes-Benz) PTT: Push To Talk (BMW) PZEV: Partial Zero Emission Vehicle ΡΟΙ: Points Of Interest ΡΡΜ: Parts per millionR
RAB: Ready Alert Brakes RAS: Rear Axle Steering RBC: Rotary Blade Coupling (Mazda) RDC: Reifen Druck Control (BMW) RDS: Radio Data System REF: Répartiteur d’Effort de Freinage (Peugeot) REPS: Rack Electric Power Steering RFT: RunFlat Tyre (Bridgestone) RLS: Rain-Light Sensor RNS: Radio Navigation System (Renault, Blaupunkt) ROPS: Roll Over Protection System (Volvo) RPCS: Rear Pre-Crash Safety RPM: Revolutions Per Minute RSC: Roll Stability Control RTI: Road Traffic Information (Volvo) RTPMS: Radio Tire Pressure Monitoring System RVD: Remote Vehicle Diagnostic RWD: Rear Wheel DriveS
S-SELECT: Super-Select (Mitsubishi) S-VT: Sequential Valve Timing (Mazda) SAHR: SAAB Active HeadRest SAV: Sport Activity Vehicle (BMW) SBC: Sensotronic Brake Control (Mercedes-Benz) SIHR: Self-Inflating Head Restraint (Autoliv) SIPS: Side Impact Protection System (Volvo) SIR: Supplemental Inflatable Restraint SMG II: Sequential Motorsport Gearbox ή Sequenzielles Motorsport Getriebe (BMW). SMT: Sequential Manual Transmission (Toyota) SO2: Sulphur dioxide SOHC: Single OverHead Camshaft SPA: SAAB Parking Assistance SPI: Single Point Injection SRS: Safety Restrain System SSR: Self Supporting RunFlat tyre (Continental) STC: Stability and Traction Control (Volvo) STR: Sport Throttle Response (Alfa Romeo) SULEV: Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle SUV: Sport Utility Vehicle SWT: SideWall Torsion (Continental)T
TbT: Turn by Turn. TCS: Traction Control System TD4: Turbodiesel 4 TD: Turbodiesel THS-M: Toyota Hybrid System Mild TLEV: Transitional Low Emission Vehicle TPC: Tyre Pressure Control TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System TSC: Trailer Stability Control TSCV: Tumble Swirl Control Valve (Mazda) TÜV: Technische ÜberwachungsVerein UCL: Understeer Control Logic (Bosch, Renault) ULEV: Ultra Low Emission Vehicle ULSAB: Ultra Light Steel Auto Body (Range Rover) UNIBUS: Uniform Bulky Combustion System UTQG: Uniform Tire Quality Grading system ΤCM: Transmission Control Module ΤRC: TRaction Control (Lexus) ΤΕΜS: Toyota Electronically Modulated Suspension ΤΜC: Traffic Message Channel ΤΤL: Twin Tapezoidal Link (Mazda)V
VAAC: Volvo Ambient Air Cleaner (Volvo, Engelhard Corporation) VAN-BUS: Vehicle Area Network-Bus VANOS: Variable NockenwellenSteuerung (BMW) VARI-LOC (Jeep) VARILIS: Variable Intelligent Lighting System (Hella) VARIOCAM VARIOCAM PLUS VCP: Variable Cam Phasing (Jaguar) VCP: Variable Contact Patch (Michelin) VCU: Viscous Coupling Unit VDA: Verband Der Automobilindustrie VEMS: Vehicle Emergency Messaging System (Ford) VFD: Vacuum Fluorescent Display (Renault) VGR: Variable Gear Ratio (Honda) VGRS: Variable Gear Ratio Steering (Toyota) VGT: Variable Geometry Turbine VIN: Vehicle Identification Number VIS: Variable Intake System (Lancia) VMS: Variable Message Signs VNT: Variable Nozzle Turbine VR5 – VR6: VReihe5 – Vreihe6 (Volkswagen) VSA: Vehicle Stability Assist (Honda) VSC: Vehicle Skid Control (Lexus) VSS: Variable Swirl control System (Honda) VTC: Variable Timing Control VTEC: Variable valve Timing and Electronic-lift Control (Honda) VTi: Variable Technology Intake (Honda) VTI: Variable valve lift and Timing Injection (Peugeot, Citroën) VVA: Variable Valve Actuation (FIAT) VVT-i: Variable Valve Timing-Intelligent (Toyota) VVTL-i: Variable Valve Timing and Lift with Intelligence (Toyota)