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Explanation Of Terminology

TERMINOLOGY LIST

2ndr Secondary
AAI Air Assist Injection
AAR Angular Adjusted Roller
A/B Airbag
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
A/C Air Conditioner
AC Angular Contact
ACC Accessory
A/F Air Fuel Ratio
ALT Generator
APS Accessory Power Supply Socket
ASSY Assembly
AT Automatic Transmission
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid
AUX Auxiliary Storage Unit (External Storage)
AVCS Active Valve Control System
AWD All Wheel Drive
BATT Battery
BCM Brake Control Module
BJ Bell Joint
CAN Controller Area Network
CD Compact Disc
CD-R/RW CD Recordable/Rewritable
COMPL Complete
CPC Canister Purge Control Solenoid Valve
CPU Central Processing Unit
DCCD Driver's Control Center Differential
DOHC Double Overhead Camshaft
DOJ Double Offset Joint
DTC Diagnosis Trouble Code
DVD Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc
EBD Electronic Brake Distribution
EBJ High-efficiency Compact Ball Fixed Joint
ECM Engine Control Module
EDJ High-Efficiency Compact Double Offset Joint
E/G Engine
EGI Electronic Gasoline Injection
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
ETC Electronic Throttle Control
EX Exhaust
F/B Fuse & Joint Box
FL Fusible Link
Ft Front
FWD Front Wheel Drive
GPS Global Positioning System
HI High
HID High-Intensity Discharge
H/L Headlight
H/U Hydraulic Unit
HVAC Heater, Ventilator and Air Conditioner
I/F Interface
IG Ignition
IN Intake
INT Intermittent
I/O Input/Output
IR Infrared Ray
ISC Idle Speed Control
LAN Local Area Network
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LH LH (Left Hand)
LHD Left Hand Drive
LSD Limited Slip Differential
M/B Main Fuse & Relay Box
MD Mini Disc
MID Multi Information Display
MFI Multi-Point Fuel Injection
MP-T Multi-Plate Transfer
MT Manual Transmission
NA Natural Aspiration
NC Normal Close (Relay)
NO Normal Open (Relay)
OBD On-Board Diagnosis
OP Option Parts
PC Personal Computer
PCD Pitch Circle Diameter
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PID Parameter Identification
Pr Primary
P/S Power Steering
PTJ Pillow Tripod Joint
P/W Power Window
RAM Random Access Memory
RH RH (Right Hand)
RHD Right Hand Drive
ROM Read Only Memory
rpm Revolution Per Minute
Rr Rear
SDI Subaru Diagnostic Interface
SI Subaru Intelligent
SOHC Single Overhead Camshaft
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
SSM Subaru Select Monitor
ST Special Tool
STD Standard
SW Switch
T/B Turbocharger
TCS Traction Control System
TCM Transmission Control Module
TGV Tumble Generator Valve
T/M Transmission
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System
UJ Universal Joint
UV Ultraviolet
VDC Vehicle Dynamics Control
V.I.N. Vehicle Identification Number
ViS-C Viscous Coupling
VSV Vacuum Switching Valve
VTD Variable Torque Distribution
W/H Wiring Harness