| 16V |
16 valve |
| 24V |
24 valve |
| 4WD |
Four Wheel Drive |
| 4WS |
Four Wheel Steering |
| 5-DR |
Five Door |
| 5-SPD |
Five Speed |
| ABS |
Anti-lock Braking System |
| AWD |
All Wheel Drive |
| A/C or Air Con |
Air Conditioning |
| AAR |
Automatic Air Recirculation |
| ABS |
Anti-lock Braking System |
| Alloys |
Alloy Wheels |
| ALR/ELR |
Automatic Locking Retractor/Electric Locking Retractor (adapts inertia reel belt for CRS installation) |
| Auto |
Automatic Transmission |
| BHP |
Brake Horse Power |
| BRG |
British Racing Green |
| C/C or Cruise |
Cruise Control |
| C/Coded |
Color Coded |
| C/L or C/Locking |
Central Locking |
| C/W/Wheels |
Chrome Wire Wheels |
| CAN |
Controller Area Network (electrical communications system) |
| CAT |
Catalytic Converter |
| CBC |
Cornering Brake Control |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| CRDI |
Common Rail Direct Injection Diesel |
| CRS |
Child Restraint System |
| CRT |
Continuously Regenerating (particulate) Trap |
| CU.IN |
Cubic Inches |
| CVT |
Continuously Variable Transmission |
| CVVT |
Continuously Variable Valve Timing |
| D.O.H.C |
Double Overhead Camshafts |
| DDI |
Diesel Direct Injection |
| DERV |
Diesel Engine Road Vehicle |
| DDI |
Diesel Direct Injection |
| DI |
Direct Injection (Diesels) |
| DME |
Digital Motor Electronics |
| DSC |
Dynamic Stability Control |
| DSTC |
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control System |
| E/D/D |
Electric Door Mirrors |
| E/F/W |
Electric Front Windows |
| E/M |
Electric Mirrors |
| E/S/R |
Electric Sun Roof
|
| E/Seats |
Electric Seats |
| E/W |
Electric Windows |
| EBD |
Electronic Brake Distribution |
| ECC |
Electronic Climate Control |
| ENCAP |
European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) |
| ESP |
Enhanced Stability Program |
| F.W.D |
Front Wheel Drive
|
| F/F Seats |
Forward Facing seats
|
| F/F/S/R |
Factory Fitted Sun Roof |
| F/R/W/W |
Front/Rear Wash Wipe
|
| F/S/H |
Full Service History
|
| FHC |
Fixed Head Coupe |
| F.W.D |
Front Wheel Drive |
| FWH |
Free Wheeling Hubs
|
| GDI |
Gasoline Direct Injection |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System (satellite) |
| GTi |
Gran Tourismo Injection |
| GTV |
Gran Tourismo Veloce |
| H & S Tops |
Hard and Soft Tops
|
| H/B |
Hatchback |
| H/F/S |
Heated Front Screen |
| H/L/W/W |
Head Light Wash/Wipe
|
| H/R/W |
Heated Rear Window
|
| H/Seats |
Heated Seats |
| I/R/S |
Independent Rear Suspension |
| IC |
Inflatable Curtain
|
| IDI |
Indirect Diesel Injection |
| INJ |
Injection |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transport Systems |
| ITS |
Inflatable Tubular Structure |
| K |
Thousand (miles) |
| Kms |
Kilometers |
| L.H.D. |
Left Hand Drive |
| L/M |
Low Mileage |
| L/Profiles |
Low Profiles Tyres |
| L/W/B |
Long Wheel Base |
| LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
| LPG |
Liquified Petroleum Gas |
| LSD |
Limited Slip Diff
|
| M/O/D (TOP) |
Manual Overdrive |
| Man |
Manual Transmission
|
| MET Paint |
Metallic Paint |
| MPG |
Miles per Gallon |
| MPH |
Miles per Hour |
| MPi |
Multi-point Injection |
| MPV |
Multi Purpose Vehicle (people carrier) |
| O/D |
Overdrive |
| OBD |
On Board Diagnostics |
| OCD |
Occupant Detection Systems (ultrasonic type) |
| OHC |
Over Head Camshaft |
| OHV |
Overhead Valve |
| P.A.S. |
Power Assisted Steering |
| P/A/B |
Power Assisted Brakes
|
| P/D/M |
Power Door Mirrors |
| P/X |
Part Exchange |
| PDC |
Park Distance Control |
| PSV |
Passenger Service Vehicle |
| R.H.D. |
Right Hand Drive |
| R.W.D. |
Rear Wheel Drive |
| R/C |
Radio Cassette |
| R/H/R |
Rear Head Rests |
| R/S/B |
Rear Seat Belts |
| R/W/W |
Rear Wash/Wipe |
| Recon Engine |
Reconditioned Engine |
| S.I.P.S. |
Side Impact Protection System |
| S.R.S. |
Supplementary Restraint System |
| S.U.V. |
Sports Utility Vehicle |
| S/L/D |
Side Loading Door |
| S/R |
Sun Roof |
| S/S Exhaust |
Stainless Steel Exhaust |
| S/W/B |
Short Wheel Base |
| Sal |
Saloon |
| SIPS |
Side Impact Protection System |
| SLIM |
Short, Light, In-line Multi-valve |
| SRS |
Secondary Restraint System or Safety Restraint System |
| STC |
Stability and Traction Control System |
| T/Glass |
Tinted Glass |
| TCP |
Traction Control Programme |
| TCS |
Traction Control System |
| TDi |
Turbo Diesel Injection |
| TPC |
Tyre Pressure Control |
| TRACS |
Traction Control Systems |
| VDP |
Vanden Plas |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
| VTEC |
Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control |
| VVC |
Variable Valve Control |
| VVT |
Variable Valve Timing |
| W/W |
Wire Wheels |
| WHIPS |
Whiplash Protection System |
FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
