MX6 Jargon Explained

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2WS: 2 Wheel Steering

4WS: 4 Wheel Steering

A/C: Air Conditioner

ABDC: After Bottom Dead Centre

ABS: Antilock Braking System

AC - Air con

ACC: Accessories

ATDC: After Top Dead Centre

ATF: Automatic Transmission Fluid

ATX - automatic transmission

AWD - All Wheel Drive

BAC: Bypass Air Control

BBDC: Before Bottom Dead Centre

BTDC: Before Top Dead Centre

CAI- cold air intake

CEL - a check engine light

CLT - Coolant Temp Sensor

CPU: Central Processing Unit (not the ECU)

CSI: Cold Start Injector

CTQ - Crank Torque

CU: Control Unit

EC-AT: Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission

ECU- Engine Control Unit

EGI: Electronic Gasoline Injection

EGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation

ESA: Electronic Spark Advance

ESPS: Engine Speed sensing Power Steering

EW - electric windows

EX: Exhaust

FWD - Front Wheel Drive

HLA - Hydraulic Lash Adjusters (similar to tappets)

HU: Hydraulic Unit

I/H/E- intake/headers/exhaust

IAC - Intake Air Control Valve

IAS - Idle Air Screw

IAT - Intake Air Temp Sensor

IC: Integrated Circuit

ICE- In Car Entertainment

IG: Ignition

IN: Intake

ISC: Idle Speed Control

JDM/USDM- Japanese Domestic Market / United States Domestic Market

JSPEC/ASPEC/ESPEC- Japanese/America/Euro

LH: Left Hand

MAF - Mass air flow

MTX - Manual Transmition

O/D: Overdrive

P/S: Power Steering

PAS - Power assisted steering

PCV: Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PRC: Pressure Regulator Control

RWD - Rear Wheel Drive

SC - Supercharger

SST: Special Service Tool

TB – Throttle Body

TDC: Top Dead Centre

TNS: Tail, Number, Side (lights)

TPS- Throttle Position Sensor

VAF - Volume Air Flow

VAPS - Variable Adjust Power Steering

VC - Valve Cover

VCG - Valve Cover Gasket

VRIS - Variable Resonance Induction System