Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Abbreviations Used In Manual

ABS

Anti-Lock Brake System

A/C

Air Conditioner

AC

Alternating Current

ACC

Accessory

ACIS

Acoustic Control Induction System

ACM

Active Control Engine Mount

ACSD

Automatic Cold Start Device

ACT

Actuator

A.D.D.

Automatic Disconnecting Differential

ADM

P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor

A/F

Air-Fuel Ratio

AFS

Adaptive Front-Lighting System

AHC

Active Height Control Suspension

AID

Air Injection Control Driver

ALR

Automatic Locking Retractor

ALT

Alternator

AMP

Amplifier

ANT

Antenna

ASC

Acceleration Sound Control (for Germany, Australia and Thailand)

Active Sound Control (except Germany, Australia and Thailand)

ASL

Automatic Sound Levelizer

ASG

Automated Sequential Gearbox

ASSB

Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.

A/T, ATM

Automatic Transmission (Transaxle)

ATDC

After Top Dead Center

ATF

Automatic Transmission Fluid

A-TRAC, A-TRC

Active Traction Control

AUTO

Automatic

AUX

Auxiliary

AVG

Average

AVS

Adaptive Variable Suspension

AWD

All Wheel Drive

B+, +B

Battery Voltage

BA

Brake Assist

BACS

Boost Altitude Compensation System

BATT

Battery

BD

Blu-ray Disc

BDC

Bottom Dead Center

B/L

Bi-Level

B/S

Bore-Stroke Ratio

BTDC

Before Top Dead Center

BVSV

Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve

CAN

Controller Area Network

Calif.

California

CB

Circuit Breaker

CCM

Carbon Ceramic Material

CCo

Catalytic Converter Oxidation

CCV

Canister Closed Valve

CD

Compact Disc

CF

Cornering Force

CG

Center of Gravity

CH

Channel

CKD

Complete Knock Down

CNG

Compressed Natural Gas

COMB.

Combination

CPS

Combustion Pressure Sensor

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CRAWL

Crawl Control

CRS

Child Restraint System

CTR

Center

C/V

Check Valve

CV

Control Valve

CVT

Continuously Variable Transmission (Transaxle)

CW

Curb Weight

DC

Direct Current

DEF

Defogger

DFL

Deflector

DIFF.

Differential

DIFF. LOCK

Differential Lock

D/INJ

Direct Injection

DLC

Data Link Connector

DLI

Distributorless Ignition

DOHC

Double Overhead Camshaft

DP

Dash Pot

DS

Dead Soak

DSP

Digital Signal Processor

DTC

Diagnostic Trouble Code

DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

EBD

Electric Brake Force Distribution

EC

Electrochromic

ECAM

Engine Control And Measurement System

ECD

Electronically Controlled Diesel

ECDY

Eddy Current Dynamometer

ECT

Electronic Controlled Automatic Transmission

ECU

Electronic Control Unit

ED

Electro-Deposited

EDU

Electronic Driving Unit

EDIC

Electric Diesel Injection Control

EFI

Electronic Fuel Injection

E/G

Engine

EGR

Exhaust Gas Recirculation

ELR

Emergency Locking Retractor

EMPS

Electric Motor Power Steering

ENG

Engine

EPS

Electric Power Steering

ES

Easy & Smooth

ESA

Electronic Spark Advance

EV

Electric Vehicle

EVAP

Evaporative Emission Control

E-VRV

Electric Vacuum Regulating Valve

EX

Exhaust

FC

Fuel Cell

FE

Fuel Economy

FF

Front-Engine-Front-Wheel-Drive

F/G

Fuel Gauge

FIPG

Formed In Place Gasket

FL

Front Left

Fusible Link

F/P

Fuel Pump

FR

Front

Front Right

F/W

Flywheel

FW/D

Flywheel Damper

FWD

Front Wheel Drive

GAS

Gasoline

GND

Ground

GPS

Global Positioning System

GSA

Gear Shift Actuator

GTMC

Gac Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

GTS

Global Tech Stream

H/B

Hatchback

H-FUSE

High Current Fuse

HID

High Intensity Discharge (Headlight)

HPU

Hydraulic Power Unit

HSG

Housing

HT

Hard Top

HV

Hybrid Vehicle

HWS

Heated Windshield System

IC

Integrated Circuit

IDI

Indirect Diesel Injection

IFS

Independent Front Suspension

IG

Ignition

IIA

Integrated Ignition Assembly

IMC

INDUS Motor Company Ltd.

IN

Intake (Manifold, Valve)

INT

Intermittent

I/P

Instrument Panel

IRS

Independent Rear Suspension

ISC

Idle Speed Control

ISCV

Idle Speed Control Valve

KD

Kick-Down

KDSS

Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System

LAN

Local Area Network

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LEV

Low Emission Vehicle

LH

Left-Hand

LHD

Left-Hand Drive

LIN

Local Interconnect Network

L/H/W

Length, Height, Width

LLC

Long-Life Coolant

LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas

LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LSD

Limited Slip Differential

LSP & BV

Load Sensing Proportioning and Bypass Valve

LSPV

Load Sensing Proportioning Valve

MAP

Manifold Absolute Pressure

MAX.

Maximum

MIC

Microphone

MIL

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

MIN.

Minimum

MG1

Motor Generator No. 1

MG2

Motor Generator No. 2

MMT

Multi-mode Manual Transmission

MP

Multipurpose

MPI

Multipoint Electronic Injection

MPX

Multiplex Communication System

M/T

Manual Transmission (Transaxle)

MT

Mount

MTG

Mounting

N

Neutral

NA

Natural Aspiration

NO.

Number

O2S

Oxygen Sensor

OC

Oxidation Catalyst

OCV

Oil Control Valve

O/D

Overdrive

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturing

OPT

Option

ORVR

On-board Refilling Vapor Recovery

O/S

Oversize

P & BV

Proportioning and Bypass Valve

PBD

Power Back Door

PCS

Power Control System

Pre-crash Safety System/Pre-collision System

PCV

Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PHV

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle

PKB

Parking Brake

PPS

Progressive Power Steering

PROM

Programmable Read Only Memory

PS

Power Steering

PSD

Power Slide Door

PTC

Positive Temperature Coefficient

PTO

Power Take-Off

PZEV

Partial Zero Emission Vehicle

P/W

Power Window

R & P

Rack and Pinion

RAM

Random Access Memory

RBS

Recirculating Ball Type Steering

REAS

Relative Absorber System

R/F

Reinforcement

RFS

Rigid Front Suspension

RH

Right-Hand

RHD

Right-Hand Drive

RL

Rear Left

ROM

Read Only Memory

RR

Rear

Rear Right

RRS

Rigid Rear Suspension

RSE

Rear Seat Entertainment

RWD

Rear Wheel Drive

SC

Supercharger

SCV

Swirl Control Valve (for gasoline engine)

Suction Control Valve (for diesel engine)

SFTM

Sichuan Faw Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

SIA

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.

SICS

Starting Injection Control System

SLLC

Super Long Life Coolant

SOC

State Of Charge

SOHC

Single Overhead Camshaft

SPEC

Specification

SPI

Single Point Injection

SPV

Spill Control Valve

SRS

Supplemental Restraint System

SSM

Special Service Materials

SST

Special Service Tools

STD

Standard

STJ

Cold-Start Fuel Injection

SULEV

Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle

T/A

Transaxle

TACH

Tachometer

TASA

Toyota Argentina S.A.

TCAP

Toyota Caetano Portugal, S.A.

TCM

Transmission Control Module

TCV

Timing Control Valve (for diesel engine)

Tumble Control Valve (for gasoline engine)

TDB

Toyota do Brasil Ltda.

TDC

Top Dead Center

TDV

Toyota de Venezuela, C.A.

TEMP.

Temperature

TFT

TOYOTA Free-Tronic

TFTM

Tianjin Faw Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

THS II

TOYOTA Hybrid System II

TIS

Total Information System for Vehicle Development

T/M

Transmission

TMC

Toyota Motor Corporation

TMCA

Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd.

TMMBC

Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California, S. de R.L de C.V.

TMMC

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.

TMMF

Toyota Motor Manufacturing France S.A.S.

TMMI

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

TMMIN

P.T. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia

TMMK

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.

TMMT

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey Inc.

TMMTX

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.

TMMR

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia Inc.

TMP

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp.

TMT

Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.

TMUK

Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.

TMV

Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd.

TPCA

Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Czech, s.r.o.

TRAC/TRC

Traction Control System

TSAM

Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd.

TVIP

TOYOTA Vehicle Intrusion Protection

TWC

Three-Way Catalyst

U/D

Underdrive

U/S

Undersize

VCV

Vacuum Control Valve

VDIM

Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management

VENT

Ventilator

VGRS

Variable Gear Ratio Steering

VIM

Vehicle Interface Module

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

VLC

Valve Lift Control

VPS

Variable Power Steering

VSC

Vehicle Stability Control

VSV

Vacuum Switching Valve

VTV

Vacuum Transmitting Valve

VVT-i

Variable Valve Timing-intelligent

W/, w/

With

WGN

Wagon

W/H

Wire Harness

W/O, w/o

Without

X-REAS

X-Relative Absorber System

1ST, 1st

First

2ND, 2nd

Second

2WD

Two Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 2)

3RD, 3rd

Third

4TH, 4th

Fourth

4WD

Four Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 4)

4WS

Four Wheel Steering System

5TH, 5th

Fifth

6TH, 6th

Sixth

7TH, 7th

Seventh

8TH, 8th

Eighth