Glossary
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
This Glossary contains definitions for abbreviations and terms you may
find in this manual or in your vehicle service manual.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
CARB
– California Air Resources Board
CCM
– Central Control Module
Computer Control System
– An electronic control system, consisting
of an on-board computer and related sensors, switches and actuators,
used to ensure peak performance and fuel efficiency while reducing
pollutants in the vehicle’s emissions.
DIY
– Do-It-Yourself
DLC
– Data Link Connector
Drive Cycle
– An extended set of driving procedures that takes into
consideration the various types of driving conditions encountered in real
life.
Driving Condition
– A specific environmental or operation condition
under which a vehicle is operated; such as starting the vehicle when
cold, driving at steady speed (cruising), accelerating, etc.
DTC(s)
– Diagnostic Trouble Code(s)
EGR
– Exhaust Gas Recirculation
System Status
– An indication of whether or not a vehicle’s emissions-
related system are operating properly and are ready for Inspection and
Maintenance testing.
EPA
– Environmental Protection Agency
EVAP
– Evaporative Emissions System
Fault Code
– See DTCs
Freeze Frame
– A digital representation of engine and/or emissions
system conditions present when a fault code was recorded.
FTP
– Fuel Tank Pressure
Generic Code
– A DTC that applies to all OBD2 compliant vehicles.
I/M Test / Emissions Test / Smog Check
– A functional test of a
vehicle to determine if tailpipe emissions are within Federal/State/Local
requirements.
LCD
– Liquid Crystal Display
LED
– Light Emitting Diode
LTFT
– Long Term Fuel Trim, is a program in the vehicle’s computer
designed to add or subtract fuel from the vehicle to compensate for
operating conditions that vary from the ideal A/F ratio (long term).
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