Powertrain Management: Description and Operation
ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONSNOTE: This acronyms and definitions listing contains technical terms applicable to Ford Motor Company products. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive dictionary of components and their functions. If a detailed description of a particular system or component is desired, refer to the applicable system within this Computers and Control Systems Information or refer to the diagnostic/repair information for additional information.
ABS: Antilock Braking System
A/C: Air Conditioning
A/CC: Air Conditioning Clutch
A/D: Analog-to-Digital
API: American Petroleum Institute
APP: Accelerator Pedal Position
ATF: Automatic Transmission Fluid
BARD: Barometric Pressure
BJB: Battery Junction Box
BPA: Brake Pressure Applied
BPP: Brake Pedal Position
BTDC: Before Top Dead Center
CAC: Charge Air Cooler
CAN: Controller Area Network
CARB: California Air Resources Board
CCM: Comprehensive Component Monitor
Cetane number: 1. The auto-ignition quality of diesel fuel. 2. A rating applied to diesel fuel similar to octane rating for gasoline. 3. A measure of how readily diesel fuel starts to burn (auto ignites) at high compression temperature. Diesel fuel with a high cetane number auto-ignites shortly after injection into the combustion chamber. Therefore, it has a short ignition delay time. Diesel fuel with a low cetane number resists auto-ignition. Therefore, it has a longer ignition delay time.
CKP: Crankshaft Position
CMP: Camshaft Position
DEPM: Diesel Engine Power Monitor
DLC: Data Link Connector
DMM: Digital Multimeter
DTC: Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECT: Engine Coolant Temperature
EEC: Electronic Engine Control
EEPROM: Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EOT: Engine Oil Temperature
EP: Exhaust Pressure
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
FICM: Fuel Injector Control Module
FLI: Fuel Level Input
FMEM: Failure Mode Effects Management
FP: Fuel Pump
FPM: Fuel Pump Monitor
FSS: Fan Speed Sensor
GPCM: Glow Plug Control Module
GPIL: Glow Plug Indicator Lamp
GPM: Glow Plug Monitor
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
IAT: Intake Air Temperature
ICP: Injection Control Pressure
IFS: Inertia Fuel Shutoff
IM: Inspection Maintenance
IPR: Injection Pressure Regulator
ISO: International Standards Organization
KAM: Keep Alive Memory
KAPWR: Keep Alive Power
km/h: Kilometers per hour
KOEO: Key On Engine Off
KOER: Key On Engine Running
kPa: Kilopascal
LB-ft: Pounds of force per foot
MAF: Mass Air Flow
MAP: Manifold Absolute Pressure
MFDES: Mass Fuel Desired
MIL: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MPH: Miles per hour
OASIS: On-line Automotive Service Information System
OBD: On Board Diagnostics
O/D: Overdrive
OSC: Output State Control
OSR: On-Board System Readiness
OSS: Output Shaft Speed
PATS: Passive Anti-Theft System
PBA: Parking Brake Applied
PCM: Powertrain Control Module
PID: Parameter Identification
PTO: Power Take Off
PTS: Professional Technician Society
PWM: Pulse Width Modulation
RAM: Random Access Memory
ROM: Read Only Memory
RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
TCM: Transmission Control Module
TDC: Top Dead Center
TFT: Transmission Fluid Temperature
TSB: Technical Service Bulletin
VDF: Visctronic Drive Fan
VECI: Vehicle Emission Control Information
VGT: Variable Geometry Turbocharger
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
VSS: Vehicle Speed Sensor
WIF: Water In Fuel
WOT: Wide Open Throttle
VCM: Vehicle Communication Module
VID: Vehicle Identification