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| Commonly used Acronyms & Abbreviations on Team-BHP The following is a list of commonly used abbreviations on Team-BHP: 4WD / 4x4 - Four Wheel Drive 4x2 – Two Wheel Drive A/C - Air-Conditioning A.S.S - After Sales Service ABS - Anti-Lock Braking System ACC – Automatic Climate Control AFAIK - As Far As I Know AFR - Air:Fuel Ratio AMP – Amplifier (Car Audio) AMT - Automated Manual Transmission ASAP - As Soon As Possible ASC - Authorised Service Center AT - Automatic Transmission OR All Terrain (Tyres) AWD - All Wheel Drive BA - Brake Assist BCM - Body Control Module BHP - Brake Horse Power BOV - Blow Off Valve BTW - By The Way CAI - Cold Air Intake CAN - Controller Area Network CARB - Carburetor CBU - Completely Built Unit (Import) CC - Cubic Capacity CKD - Completely Knocked-Down Kit (Imported car assembled in India) CNG - Compressed Natural Gas COMPS - Component Speakers CRDI / CDI - Common Rail Direct Injection CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission DI - Direct Injection DIY - Do It Yourself DOA - Dead On Arrival DOHC - Double Over Head Camshafts DRL - Daytime Running Lights DSG - Direct-Shift Gearbox (VW & Skoda's dual-clutch AT) DUI - Driving Under Influence (of Alcohol / Drugs) EBD – Electronic Brake (Force) Distribution ECM - Engine Control Module ECU - Engine Control Unit EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature EMI - Equated Monthly Installments EPS - Electronic Power Steering ESC - Electronic Stability Control ESP - Electronic Stability Program FE - Fuel Efficiency FFE - Free Flow Exhaust FI - Fuel Injection FNG - Friendly Neighbourhood Garage FTD - Fun To Drive FWD - Front Wheel Drive FYI - For Your Information GC - Ground Clearance GPS - Global Positioning System GT - Grand Tourer GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight HMIL - Hyundai Motor India Limited HP - Horse Power HU - Head Unit (Car Audio) HMSL - High Mounted Stop Lamp HVAC - Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning IAT - Intake Air Temperature ICE - In-Car Entertainment OR Internal Combustion Engine IDI - Indirect Injection IFS - Independent Front Suspension IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion IRVM - Inside Rear View Mirror ITB - Individual Throttle Bodies KM - Kilometers KPH - Kilometers Per Hour KPL - Kilometers Per Liter LCD - Liquid Crystal Display LED - Light Emitting Diode LHD - Left Hand Drive LOL - Laugh Out Loud LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas LSD - Limited Slip Differential OR Low Sulphur Diesel LWB - Long Wheel Base MAF - Mass Air Flow (Sensor) MFD - Multi Function Display MID - Multi Information Display MJD - Multi-Jet Diesel (Engine) MM - Millimeters MODS - Modifications OR Moderators MPFI - Multi-Port Fuel Injection MPV - Multi-Purpose Vehicle MSIL - Maruti Suzuki India Limited MT - Manual Transmission MUL - Maruti Udyog Limited MUV - Multi-Utility Vehicle NA (N/A) - Naturally Aspirated (Engine) OR Not Applicable NCB - No Claim Bonus (Insurance) NGCS - New Generation Chassis System NM - Newton Meters (Torque) NVH - Noise, Vibration & Harshness O2 Sensor - Oxygen Sensor OBD - Onboard Diagnostics OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OP - Original Poster (Thread Starter) / Opening Post ORVM - Outside Rear View Mirror OT - Off Topic OTR - Off The Road PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter (Wheels) PDI - Pre-Delivery Inspection PM - Private Message PMPO - Peak Music Power Output POV - Point Of View PS - Power Steering OR Pferdestärke (Unit Of Power) OR Post-Script PSI - Pounds Per Square Inch RFT - Run-flat tires RHD - Right Hand Drive RMS - Root Mean Square (Audio) RON - Research Octane Number (Method Of Measuring Fuel Octane Rating) RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (also called Revs) RSA - Road Side Assistance RTO - Regional Transport Office RVM - Rear View Mirror RWD - Rear Wheel Drive SA - Service Advisor SC - Super Charger SKD - Semi-Knocked Down (Import) SOHC - Single Overhead Camshaft SPL - Sound Pressure Level SPOA - Spring Perched Over Axle SQ - Sound Quality SR/SE - Sales Representative / Executive SRS - Supplementary Restraint System SUA - Spring Under Axle SUB - Subwoofer SUV - Sports Utility Vehicle SWB - Short Wheel Base TB - Throttle Body TBHP – Team-BHP TC - Traction Control OR Turbo-Charger TD - Test Drive OR Turbo Diesel TDI - Turbocharged Direct Injection TPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring System TSI - Turbocharged Stratified Injection ULSD - Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel VFM - Value For Money VGT - Variable Geometry Turbo VIN - Vehicle Identification Number VTEC - Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control WHP - Wheel Horse Power WIP - Work in Progress WOT - Wide Open Throttle WRT - With Respect To WTB - Want To Buy YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary Thanks - thoma, Thil, Pankaj401, 1self, nikhilb3008, rks, arif_t01, tifosikrishna, moralfiber, rishibravo, sithon, BUSA, v1p3r, amitverma Samurai and Suhaas307 for helping with this list! Last edited by GTO : 16th November 2022 at 10:11. Reason: Updating |
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