CAR VEHICLE ABBREVIATION LISTING

A.C.

AIR CONDITION, AIR CONDITIONING

A.C.R.S.

AIR CUSHION RESTRAINT

A.I.R.

AIR INJECTOR REACTOR - A belt-driven pump sends air through a pipe to the exhaust manifold and/or catalytic converter to help control emissions

A.O.T.

AUTO OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION

A.P.

AIR PUMP

A.R.S.

AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A.T.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A.T.C.

AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL

A.T.F.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

A/C

AIR CONDITIONING

A/CL

AIR CLEANER

A/CLNR

AIR CLEANER

A/DEFL

AIR DEFLECTOR

A/DFL

AIR DEFLECTOR

A/DUCT

AIR DUCT

A/H

AIR OVER HYDRAULIC

A/OTLT

AIR OUTLET

A/H

AIR OVER HYDRAULIC

A/NUT

ANCHOR NUT

A/OTLY

AIR OUTLET

A/P

AIR PUMP

A/PUMP

AIR PUMP

A/RST

ARMREST

A/ATL

ANTI-RATTLE, ANTI-RATTLER

A/SQK

ANTI-SQUEAK

A/SUSP

AIR SUSPENSION

A/THFT

ANTI-THEFT

A/TRNS, A/TRANS, AT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ABS

ABSOLUTE

ABS

ABSORBER

ABS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM

ABV

ABOVE

AC

ALTERNATING CURRENT

ACC

ACCESS

ACCEL

ACCELERATOR

ACCLRM

ACCELEROMETER

ACCLRTN

ACCELERATION

ACCUN

ACCELERATION

ACCUM

ACCUMULATOR

ACNT

ACCENT

ACSRY

ACCESSORY

ACTR

ACTUATOR

ACV

AIR CONTROL VALVE

ADAP

ADAPTER

ADDT

ADDITIVE

ADHES

ADHESIVE

ADJ

ADJUST, ADJUSTABLE, ADJUSTING

ADJR

ADJUSTER

ADB

ADVANCE

ADV

ADVANCE

AGM

ABSORBENT GLASS MAT

AL

ALUMINUM

AL2

ALL SEASON TOURING

AL3

ALL SEASON PERFORMANCE

ALDL

ASSEMBLY LINE DIAGNOSTIC LINK

ALL/T

ALL TRANSMISSION

ALS

ALL SEASON, ALL SEASONS

ALT

ALTERNATOR, ALTITUDE

ALTNTR

ALTERNATOR

ALT.

ALTERNATOR

ALUM

ALUMINUM

ALUM.DH

ALUMINUM HEAD

AM

AMPLITUDE MODULATION

ABM

AMBIENT

AMM

AMMETER

AMP

AMPERE

AMPF

AMPLIFIER

AMT

ARMATURE

ANC

ANCHOR

ANT

ANTENNA

AOD

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE

APEAR

APPEARANCE

APIO

APPLIQUE

APPL

APPLICATION

APPROX

APPROXIMATE, APPROXIMATELY

ARGENT

SILVER IN COLOR (NOT CHROME)

AR

AS REQUIRED

ARM

ARMATURE

ASB

ASBESTOS

ASM

ASSEMBLY

ASST

ASSIST, ASSISTING, ASSISTANT

ATCH

ATTACH, ATTACHED, ATTACHING, ATTACHMENT

ATE

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

ATTACH

ATTACHED, ATTACHING, ATTACHMENT

AU

GOLD

AUTO

AUTOMATIC

AUX

AUXILIARY

AV

AUDIO VISUAL

AVEC

AUDIO VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATION (SYSTEM)

AVG

AVERAGE

AWD

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

AWG

AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE

B.P.

BY PASS

B/C

BELLCRANK

B/D

BREAKDOWN

B/JNT

BALL JOINT

B/JT

BALL JOINT

B/U

BACK UP

B//W

BETWEEN

BAL

BALANCE, BALANCING

BARO

BAROMETRIC

BARR

BARRIER

BAT

BATTERY

BBC

FRONT BUMPER TO BACK OF CAB

BBL

BARREL

BCM

BODY CONTROL MODULE

BD

BOARD

BEC

BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER

BFL

BAFFLE

BHD

BEHIND

BHD

BULKHEAD

BIND

BINDING

BK

BACK

BKG

BACKING

BKL

BUCKLE

BDKT

BOOKLET

BKT

BUCKET

BL

BLEED

BLEDR

BLEEDER

BLK

BLOCK

BLO

BLOWER, BLOWING

BLW

BELOW

BOC

BACK OF CAB

BOLS

BOLSTER

BOLT-ON READY CALIPERS

LOADED CALIPERS

BOND

BONDING

BOOS

BOOSTER

BPR

BUMPER

BR

BRACE

BRD

BRAID, BRAIDED, BRAIDING

BRDR

BOARDING

BRG

BEARING

BRI

BRIGHT

BRIGHT

CHROME

BRK

BRAKE

BRKS

BREAKER

BBKS

BRAKES

BBKT

BRACKET

BRKTS

BRACKETS

BTHR

BREATHER

BTL

BOTTLE

BTM

BOTTOM

BTSI

BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK

BUSH

BUSHING

BUT

BUTTON

BUTN

BUTTON

BW

BLACKWALL

BZL

BEZEL

C

CENTIGRADE

C.A.P.

CLEAN AIR PACKAGE

C.B.

CITIZENS BAND

C.B.C. TRANS

CHEVROLET, BUICK COMBINATION

C.C.

CHASSIS CAB

C.C.O

CYCLING CLUTCH ORIFICE

C.C.S.

COMPUTER CONTROLLED SPARK

C.D.

CAPACITOR DISCHARGE

C.I.

CAST IRON

C.I.D.

CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT

C.I.HD

CAST IRON HEAD

C.J.

COBRA JET

C.O.E

CAB OVER ENGINE

C.S.

CRANKSHAFT

C/L

CENTERLING

C/LID

COMPARTMENT LID

C/LTR

CIGARETTE LIGHTER

C/MBR

CROSSMEMBER

C/OVER

CROSSOVER

C/PLR

CENTER PILLAR

C/R

CROSS RECESS

C/S

COLUMN SHAFT

C/SHF

CROSS SHAFT

C/VLV

CONTROL VALVE

CABT

CABINET

CAD

CADMIUM

CAL

CALIBRATE

CALIF

CALIFORNIA

CALN

CALIBRATION

CALR

CALIBRATOR

CANC

CANCEL

CAPA

BODY PARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN QUALITY-CERTIFIED BY THE CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION

CAPAC

CAPACITOR

CARB

CARBURETOR

CARR

CARRIER

CAT

CATCH

CAV

CAVITY

CB

CITIZENS BAND

CBL

CABLE

CC

CUBIC CENTIMETER(S)

CCA

COLD CRANKING AMPS

CCP

CONTROLLED CANISTER PURGE

CCR

COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE

CCW

COUNTERCLOCKWISE

CDT

CONDUIT

CEC

COMBINATION EMISSION CONTROL

CERT

CERTIFICATION

CFC

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON

CFI

CENTRAL FLOW INJECTION (FORD APPLICATION)

CHAN

CHANNEL

CHAS

CHASSIS

CHEM.

CHEMICAL

CHEV

CHEVROLET

CHK

CHECK, CHECKING

CHMBR

CHAMBER

CHMSL

CENTER HIGH MOUNTED S LAMP

CHR

CHROME, CHROMIUM

CHRG

CHARGE, CHARGING

CHRY

CHRYSLER

CHT

CHART

CID

CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT

CIG

CIGAR, CIGARETTE

CIRC

CIRCUIT

CIS

CENTRAL INJECTION SYSTEM

CLA

CLAMP

CLER

CLEARANCE

CLG

COOLING

CLK

CLOCK

CLNG

CLEANING

CLNR

CLEANER

CLNT

COOLANT

CLOP

CLOSE LOOP

CLOSED LOOP

FUEL/AIR MIXTURE IS CONTROLLED BY ENGINE COMPUTER BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM OXYGEN SENSOR AND/OR OTHER SENSORS (a "Check Engine" light typically indicates a problem with some component in a closed-loop system).

CLPR

CALIPER

CLR

COOLER

CLR

CHILD LOCKING RETRACTOR (APPLIES TO RESTRAINT SYSTEMS)

CLSD

CLOSED

CLSD LP

CLOSED LOOP

CLSR

CLOSURE

CLU

CLUTCH

CLUS

CLUSTER

CLV

CLEVIS

CM/SHF

CAMSHAFT

CMB

COMBUSTION

CMP

COMPONENT

CMPD

COMPOUND

CMPR

COMPRESSOR

CMPRN

COMPRESSION

CMPST

COMPOSITE

CMPTR

COMPUTER

CMPT

COMMUTATOR

CNCDT

CONTRACT

CNDSN

CONDENSATION

CNDSR

CONDENSER

CNG

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

CNSL

CONSOLE

CONSTR

CANISTER

CNTNR

CONTAINER

CNTR

COUNTER

CNTR BORE

COUNTER BORE

CNTR WT

COUNTERWEIGHT

CNVLT

CONVOLUTED

COL

COLUMN

COLR

COLLAR

COMB

COMBINATION

COML

COMMERCIAL

COMM

COMMUNICATE

COMM.

COMMERCIAL

COMP

COMPENSATOR

COMP

COMPRESSION

COMPL

COMPLETE

COMPR

COMPRESSOR

COMPT

COMPARTMENT

CON

CONICAL

CONN

CONNECT, CONNECTION, CONNECTING

CONS

CONNECTORS

CONT

CONTINUE

CONT

CONTROL, CONTROLLER, CONTROLLED

CONTD

CONTINUED

CONTAM

CONTAMINATION

CONV

CONVERTER, CONVERTIBLE

CONVR

CONVERTER, CONVERTIBLE

COOL

COOLANT

COOL

COOLING

COR

CORNER, CORNERING

COT

COTTER

CP

CANDLE POWER

CPA

CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE

CPE

COUPE (4 doors)

CPI

CENTRAL PORT INJECTION

CPLG

COUPLING

CPLY

CAPILLARY

CPN

COMPANION

CPS

COMPONENT PARTS SERVICED

CPSL

CAPSULE

CPT

CARPET

CR

CROSS

CR CONT

CRUISE CONTROL

CR/CASE

CRANKCASE

CR/CONT

CRUISE CONTROL

CR/MBR

CROSSMEMBER

CR/SHF

CRANKSHAFT

CREW CAB

TRUCK WITH FOUR FULL SIZED DOORS AND FULL SIZED REAR SEAT

CRCNT

CRUISE CONTROL

CRCONT

CRUISE CONTROL

CRK

CRANK

CRN

CROWN

CRS

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

CRSN

CORROSION

CSK

COUNTERSINK, COUNTERSUNK

CSTG

CASTING

CSTR

CLUSTER

CTD

COATED

CTG

CATCHER

CTL

CENTRAL

CTLTC

CATALYTIC

CTN

CARTON

CTR

CENTER

STSHF

COUNTERSHAFT

CTSY

COURTESY

CU

CUBIC

CUR

CURRENT

CURT

CURTAIN

CUSH

CUSHION

CV

CONSTANT VELOCITY

CVR

COVER, COVERING

CVRS

COVERS

CW

CLOCKWISE

CWT

COUNTERWEIGHT

CYC

CYCLE

CYL

CYLINDER

DD

DIRECT DRIVE STARTER

D.D.

DUBL-DUTY

D.EXH

DUAL EXHAUST

D.R.I.

DIGITAL FUEL INJECTION

D.M.B.

DELCO MORAINE BRAKE

D.R.

DELCO REMY

D.SEAL

DUST SEAL

D/CVR

DUST COVER

D/EXH

DUAL EXHAUST

D/O

DOUBLE OFFSET

D/SEAT

DRIVER SEAT

D/SHLD

DUST SHIELD

D/ST

DRIVER SEAT

D/SW

DIMMER SWITCH

DA

DASH

DBL

DOUBLE

DCI

DECELERATION

DCLR

DECELERATE

DD

DIRECT DRIVE

DDIN

DOUBLE DIN

DDN

DEADENER

DEFG

DEFOGGER, ING

DEFI

DIGITAL ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION

DEF

DIGITAL ELECTRIC FUEL INJECTION

DEFL

DEFLECTOR

DEFR

DEFROST

DEG

DEGREE

DEHYDR

DEHYDRATOR

DEPR

DEPRESSION

DES

DESIGN

DFI

DIGITAL FUEL INJECTION

DFL

DEFLECTOR

DIA

DIRECT IGNITION

DIA

DIAMETER

DIAG

DIAGONAL, DIAGRAM

DIAM

DIAMETER

DIAPH

DIAPHRAGM

DIFF

DIFFERENTIAL

DIM

DIMENSION

DIMR

DIMMER

DIR

DIRECT, DIRECTION, DIRECTIONAL

DISCH

DISCHARGE

DISCRM

DISCRIMINATING

DISPL

DISPLACEMENT

DISPR

DISPENSER

DIST

DISTANCE, DISTILLATE (FUEL)

DIST

DISTRIBUTOR

DISTR

DISTRIBUTOR

DIV

DIVIDER

DK

DARK

DLR

DEALER

DLVY

DELIVERY

DLX

DELUXE

DM

DOME

DMF

DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL

DMG

DAMAGE

DMP

DAMP, DAMPER, DAMPERING

DNSHFT

DOWNSHIFT

DOC

DOCUMENTATION

DOHC

DUAL OVERHEAD CAM

DOOR/TAILGATE

Skin = exterior sheet metal / Shell = both sides+ frame / Assembly = shell + mounting brackets

DOT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DPNR

DAMPENER

DR/DOOR

DRIVER’S DOOR

DRL

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

DRN

DRAIN

DRV

DRIVE

DRVN

DRIVEN

CRVR

DRIVER

DRW

DUAL REAR WHEEL

DSGN

DESIGN

DSL

DIESEL

DTNT

DETENT

DTRNT

DETERRENT

DVTR

DIVERTER

DWG

DRAWING

DWL

DOWEL

DWR

DRAWING

E.C.M.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE

E.E.C

ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL

E.E.S.

EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM

E.F.E.

EARLY FUEL EVAPORATION

E.F.I

ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION

E.G.R

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION

E.I.C

ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

E.T.R.

ELECTRONIC TUNED RECEIVER

E/CMPT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

E/GATE

END GATE

EA

EACH

EBCM

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE

EBCV

ELECTRONIC BLEED CONTROL VALVE

ECC

ECCENTRIC

ECC

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION

ECE

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

ECM

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE

ECU

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT

ECU

REGULATOR IN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE

EEC

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL

EES

EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM

EF

EXTERNAL FAN ALTERNATOR

EFE

EARLY FUEL EVAPORATION

EFF

EFFECTIVE

EFI

ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION

EGR

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION

EJCTR

EJECTOR

EL

ELBOW

ELAS

ELASTIC

ELC

ELECTRONIC LEVEL CONTROL

ELEC

ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL

ELEC.ING

ELECTRONIC IGNITION

ELECT

ELECTRODE

ELEK

ELECTRONIC

ELEM

ELEMENT

ELR

EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR (APPLIES TO RESTRAINT SYSTEMS)

EMB

EMBLEM

EMBRO

EMBROIDER, EMBROIDERER

EMBSD

EMBOSSED

EMBSG

EMBOSSING

EMER

EMERGENCY

EMI

ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE

EMIS

EMISSION

EMIS.CONT

EMISSION CONTROL

EMR

ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL RETARD

ENCL

ENCLOSURE

ENERG

ENERGIZING

ENG

ENGINE

ENGMT

ENGAGEMENT

ENGY

ENERGY

ENGZR

ENERGIZER

ENV

ENVELOPE

EOC

ENGINE OIL COOLER

EPR

EXHAUST PRESSURE REGULATOR

EPR

EVAPORATOR PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE

EQ

EQUALIZER

EQLZR

EQUALIZER

EQUIP

EQUIPMENT, EQUIPPED

ESC

ELECTRONIC SPARK CONTROL

ESCUT

ESCUTCHEON

ETC

ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL

EVAP

EVAPORATIVE, EVAPORATION

EVO

ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE

EVPR

EVAPORATOR

EWD

EVAPORATOR

EWD

ELECTRONIC WINDOW DEFOG

EXC

EXCEPT, EXCLUDE

EXCH

EXCHANGE, EXCHANGER

EXH

EXHAUST

EXON

EXPANSION

EXP

EXPORT

EXPDG

EXPANDING

EXP

EXPANSION

EXT

EXTERNAL

EXTENDED CAB

Truck with two full sized doors and two small rear doors, small rear seat

EXT IC

EXTERNAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

EXTN

EXTENSION

EXTR

EXTERIOR, EXTRUDED

EYLT

EYELET

F.

FEMALE (ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS)

F.C.

FORWARD CONTROL

F/ASL

FRONT AXLE

F/CMPT

FRONT COMPARTMENT

F/COMPT

FRONT COMPARTMENT

F/D

FRONT DOOR, FRONT OF DASH

F/END

FRONT END

F/FDR

FRONT FENDER

F/FLR

FRONT FLOOR

F/GA

FUEL GAUGE

R/DL

FAST IDLE

F/IDL

FUEL IDLE

F/IDLE

FAST IDLE

F/INJN

FUEL INJECTION

F/INJR

FUEL INJECTOR

F/PMP

FUEL PUMP

F/PUMP

FUEL PUMP

F/RST

FLOOR SHIFT

F/SEAT

FRONT SEAT

F/TNK

FUEL TANK

F/

FOLDING

E/VPR

FUEL VAPOR

FAB

FABRIC, FABRICATE, FABRICATION

BAC

FACING

FACT

FACTOR

FDR

FENDER

FDTN

FOUNDATION

FED

FEDERAL, FEDERAL EMISSION

FEM

FEMALE

FF

FLEX FUEL

FFC

FLAT FACE COWL

FFV

FLEX FUEL VEHICLE

FI

FUEL INJECTION

FI OP

FIBER OPTIC

FIL

FILLER

FIL DH

FILLISTER HEAD

FILA

FILAMENT

FIN

FINISH FINISHING

FIXT

FIXTURE

FL

FLAT

FLAHR

FLASHER

FLD

FLARED FIELD

FLDG

FOLDING

FLEETSIDE

Term for a bed design in contrast to the stepside in that there is no indentation behind the cab.

FLEX

FLEXIBLE

FLG

FLANGE, FLANGED

FLMBTY

FLAMMABILITY

FLR

FLOOR

FLRBD

FLOOR BOARD

FLSHR

FLASHER

FLTR

FILTER

FLXLK

FLEX LOCK

FLWYL

FLYWHEEL

FM

FREQUENCY MODULATION

FOA

FREE OF ASBESTOS

FORG

FORGING

FREQ

FREQUENCY

FRG

FORGE, FORGING

FRICT

FRICTION

FRL

FERRULE

FRM

FRAME

FRM/U

FRAME UNIT

FRT

FRONT

FSTN

FASTENER

FT

FOOT, FEET

FT RST

FOOT REST

FTG

FITTING

FUNC

FUNCTION