Automotive Abbreviations
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Common Automotive Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | What it means |
| 2WD | [[Two Wheel Drive Vehicle (4x2) |
| 4WD | [[Four Wheel Drive Vehicle (4x4) |
| A/C | [[Air Conditioning |
| AC | [[Alternating Current |
| ACC | [[Accessory |
| ACIS | [[Acoustic Control Induction System |
| ACSD | [[Automatic Cold Start Device |
| ALT | [[Alternator |
| AMP | [[Amplifier |
| A/T | [[Automatic Transmission |
| BACS | [[Boost Altitude Compensation System |
| BAT | [[Battery |
| BTDC | [[Before Top Dead Center |
| BVSV | [[Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve |
| CB | [[Circuit Breaker |
| CCO | [[Catalytic Convertor for Oxidation |
| DC | [[Direct Current |
| DLC | [[Data Link Connector |
| DTC | [[Diagnostic Trouble Code |
| ECD | [[Electronic Control Diesel |
| ECT | [[Electronic Control Transmission |
| ECU | [[Electronic Control Unit |
| EDU | [[Electronic Driving Unit |
| EFI | [[Electronic Fuel Injection |
| E/G | [[Engine |
| EGR | [[Exhaust Gas Recirculation |
| EVAP | [[Evaporative Emission Control |
| E-VRV | [[Electronic Vacuum Regulating Valve |
| EX | [[Exhaust |
| FIPG | [[Formed In Place Gasket |
| FL | [[Fusible Link |
| Fr | Front |
| GND | [[Ground |
| HAC | [[High Altitude Compensator |
| G | [[Ignition |
| IIA | [[Integrated Ignition Assembly |
| IN] | [[Intake |
| ISC | [[Idle Speed Control |
| J/B | [[Junction Block |
| J/C | [[Junction Connector |
| LCD | [[Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | [[Light Emitting Diode |
| LH | [[Left-Hand |
| LHD | [[Left-Hand Drive |
| LO | [[Low |
| MAP | [[Manifold Absolute Pressure |
| MAX | Maximum |
| MIL | [[Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
| MIN | Minimum |
| MP | [[Multipurpose |
| M/T | [[Manual Transmission |
| N | [[Neutral |
| O2S | [[Oxygen Sensor |
| O/D | [[Overdrive |
| O/S | [[Oversize |
| PKB | [[Parking Brake |
| PS | [[Power Steering |
| RAM | [[Random Access Memory |
| RB | [[Relay Block |
| RH | [[Right-Hand |
| RHD | [[Right-Hand Drive |
| ROM | [[Read Only Memory |
| Rr | [[Rear |
| SICS | [[Starting Injection Control System |
| SSM | [[Special Service Materials |
| SST | [[Special Service Tools |
| STD | [[HO2S Heater Control Circuit High |
| STD | [[Standard |
| SW | [[Switch |
| TACH | [[Tachometer |
| TDC | [[Top Dead Center |
| TEMP. | [[Temperature |
| TM | [[Transmission |
| TMC | [[TOYOTA Motor Corporation |
| TWC | [[Three-Way Catalyst |
| U/D | [[Underdrive |
| VCV | [[Vacuum Control Valve |
| VIN | [[Vehicle Identification Number |
| VSV | [[Vacuum Switching Valve |
| w/ | With |
| W/H | [[Wire Harness |
| w/o | Without |
| WU-TWC | [[Warm Up Three—Way Catalytic Converter |