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New member but not new to BMWs (also Mercedes and BMW Acronyms)

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Thought I'd say Hi and add some info
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some may be redundant but I didn't do a lot of editing

Mercedes and BMW Acronyms

Mercedes Benz Acronyms

4MATIC Automatically controlled four-wheel drive
AAC Automatic air conditioning
AAM All activity module
A/C Air conditioning
AB Airbag
ABS Anti-lock brake system
ACSR Automatic child seat recognition
ADM Automatic dimming inside rearview mirror
ADS Adaptive damping system
AIR Secondary air injection
AP Accelerator pedal
APS Auto pilot system
AS Antenna systems
ASD Automatic locking differential
ASR Acceleration slip regulation
AT Automatic transmission
ATA Anti-theft alarm
BA Backup assist
BARO Barometric pressure
BCAPC Barometric pressure-charge air pressure compensation
BDC Bottom dead center
BM Base module
BPC Barometric pressure compensation
CA Closing assist
CAN Controller area network
CC Cruise control
CCM Combination control module
CDC CD changer
CF Convenience feature
CFI Continuous fuel injection (electronic)
CFI Continuous fuel injection (mechanical)
CKA Crank angle
CKP Crankshaft position
CL Central locking
CMP Camshaft position
CNS Communication and navigation system
CST Cabriolet soft top
CTEL Cellular telephone
CTP Closed throttle position (idle)
CTU Central triggering unit
DAS Drive authorization system
DI Distributor ignition
DM Diagnostic module
DSV Drive authorization system shut-off valve
DTC Diagnostic trouble code
EA Electronic accelerator
EBR Engine braking regulation
ECL Engine coolant level
ECT Engine coolant temperature
EDC Electronic diesel control
EDR Electronic diesel regulation
EDS Electronic diesel system
EGR Exhaust gas recirculation
EI Electronic Ignition system (distributor-less)
EL Exterior lighting
EMSC Electric mirror, steering column adjustment, heated mirrors
EPC Electronic power control
ESA Electric seat adjustment
ESC Electric steering column adjustment
ESCM Engine systems control module
ESP Electronic stability program
ETC Electronic transmission control
ETR Emergency tensioning retractor
ETS Electronic traction system
EVAP Evaporative emission control system
FAN Fanfare horns
FFS Frame floor system
FOM Folding outside mirrors
FP Fuel pump
GIM Governor impulse method
HCS Headlamp cleaning system
HFM-SFI HFM sequential multiport fuel injection/ignition
HFS Hands-free system
HHT Hand-Held Tester
HM Heated mirrors
HORN Horn signal system
HS Heated seats
IAT Intake air temperature
IC Instrument cluster
IDC In-dash controller
IFI In-line fuel injection
IL Interior lighting
IR Infrared
IRM Inside rearview mirror
ISC Idle speed control
KS Knock sensor
KSS Knock sensor system
LCP Lower control panel
LH-SFI LH sequential multiport fuel injection
LHS Lefthand steering
LOC Low compression
LS Loudspeaker system
MAF Mass air flow
MAP Manifold absolute pressure
ME-SFI ME sequential multiport fuel injection/ignition system
MIL Malfunction indicator lamp
MSC Mirror, steering column adjustment, heated mirrors
MT Manual transmission
MVA Manifold vacuum assist
MWH Main wiring harness
NS Networked Systems (CAN)
O2S Oxygen sensor
OBD On board diagnostics
OC Oxidation catalytic converter
OCP Over-head control panel
ORM Outside rearview mirror
OSB Multi-contour/Orthopedic seat backrest
PL Power locking
PMP Partial intake manifold preheater
PNP Park neutral position
PS Power steering
PSE Pneumatic system equipment
PIS Parktronic system
PW Power windows
PWM Pulse width modulation
RB Roll bar RCL Remote central locking
RD Radio
REST Residual engine heat utilization
RH Retractable hardtop
RHR Retractable rear head restraints
RHS Righthand steering
RPM Engine speed
RSI Roadster soft top
RIG Retractable trunk lid grip
RTR Remote trunk release
RWD Rear window defroster
SBE Seat belt extender
SLO Starter lock-out
SMS Service microfiche system
SOR Seat occupied recognition
SPS Speed-sensitive power steering
SR Sliding/pop-up roof
SRS Supplemental restraint system
TB Throttle body
TC Transfer case
TCM Transmission control module
TD Speed signal (time division) (EZL)
TDC Top dead center
TIC Transistorized ignition control
TN Speed signal (EZL/AKR)
TPC Tire pressure control
TRAP Trap oxidizer
TWC Three way catalytic converter
VAF Volume air flow
VSS Vehicle speed signal
WS Wiper system
WOT Wide open throttle (full load)




BMW Acronyms

A - processed vehicle speed signal
A - "out" (Aus)
AB - Airbag
ABL - Brake system warning Lamp (2 color)
ABS - Anti-lock Braking System
AC - Air Conditioning (from ETK)
ACC - Active Cruise Control
ACS - Active Comfort Seats
ADB(X) - Automatic Differential Braking
ADS - engine intake air control
ADV - windshield wiper pressure control
AEGS - Automatic Electronic Gearbox Control (also EGS)
AFM - Air Flow Meter
AGD - suction silencer (from ETK)
AGR - emission reduction
AGS - Adaptive transmission control
AG - Automatic Gearbox (transmission)
AHK - Active rear-axle Kinematics
AHK - trailer hitch (from ETK)
AHM - trailer Module (not for US models)
AHPS - Advanced HPS
AIC - Automatic Interval Control (rain sensor)
AKF - activated carbon canister (from ETK)
AKS - Active head restraint
AKS - pressure regulating device (from ETK)
ALC - Automatic Light Control
ALR - Automatic Lamp Range Adjustment
AMM - Air Mass Meter
AMP - radio system AMPlifier
ARI - car radio information system (from ETK)
ARS - Active Roll Stabilization
ASC - All Season traction
ASC-EZA - ASC w/ engine timing and injection intervention
ASC+T - ASC+ Traction control
ASK - Audio System controller (Kontroller)
ASR - self starter block relay (from ETK)
AST - Automatic Slip control (marketing term)
AT - remanufactured part (from ETK)
AT - Antenna (from ETK)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid (from ETK)
ATL - exhaust gas turbo charger (from ETK)
AUC - Automatic air recirculation
AUT - AUTomatic transmission (from ETK)
AVT - Antenna amplifier Tuner
AZD - tightening torque specifications (in TIS)

A/D – Analog/Digital
B - Benzene (gasoline)
BAT - BATtery (from ETK)
BC - Board Computer
BC1 - Body Controller 1
BL - Brake Light (from ETK)
BLS - Brake Light Switch
BMBT - Board Monitor
BS - Block diagram
BST - Battery Safety Terminal
BVA - Brake pad wear indicator (from ETK)
BZM - center console control center
BZMF - center console control center, rear

CAN – Controller Area Network (Multiple ECU Controller)
CAN-Bus - Controller Area Network (bus)
CANH-Bus - CAN bus, High
CANL-Bus - CAN bus, Low
CANP - fuel tank ventilation valve
CAS - Car Access System
CBC - Corner Braking Control
CBS - Condition Based Service
CCM - Check Control Module
CD - Control Display
CDC - Compact Disk Changer
CDS - CD player (from ETK)
CEL - CELsius (from ETK)
CIM - Chassis Integration Module
CO - Carbon monOxide (from ETK)

COMBI – Electronic Instrument Cluster
CON - CONtroller
CU - Copper (from ETK)
CVM - Convertible top Module
CVT - Constantly Variable Transmission
CW - drag coefficient (from ETK)
D1 - Xenon light/ gas discharge (from ETK)
D-Bus - Diagnosis bus (same as TXD)
DBC - Dynamic Brake Control
DBS - Dynamic Braking System
DCS - Dealer Communication System

DE – Diagnostic Unit
DD - Dynamic motor Drive
DDE - Digital Diesel Electronics
DIN - German industrial standards
DIS - Diagnosis and Information System
DISA - Differential air intake control
DIVA - continuously variable length intake runners
DK - throttle housing/valve
DKB - throttle w/ brake intervention

DKE – Throttle Increase
DKI - throttle position
DKR - throttle reduction
DKT - throttle position signal
DKV - preset throttle position value
DME - Digital Motor Electronics
DM-TL - Diagnostic Module Tank Leakage
DOHC - Double Over Head Camshafts (from ETK)
DS - gasket set (from ETK)
DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
DSP - Digital Sound Processing
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code (SAE)
DTC - Dynamic Traction Control
DWA - theft deterrent system
DWS - tire pressure Warning System
DZM - revolution counter (from ETK)
E - "in" (Ein)
EBA - installation instructions (from ETK)
EBV - Electronic Brake force proportioning
ECE - European market version (from ETK)
ECM - Engine Control Module (SAE term)
ECU - Electronic Control Unit
EDC - Electronic Damper Control (from ETK)
EDR - Electronic throttle control
E-KAT - Electrically heated catalytic converter
EZA - see ASC-EZA
ECM - Engine Control Module (SAE term)
ECO - Controller for I-Drive system
EDC - Electronic Dampening Control
EDC-K - Electronic Dampening Control - Continuous
EDK - Electronic throttle valve
EDS - pressure regulator
EFH - Electric window lifter (from ETK)
EGS - Electronic transmission control
EH - Electronic-Hydraulic
EHC - Electronic Height Control
EKM - Electronic body Module
EKP - Electric fuel Pump
ELV - Electronic steering lock
EM - Electro-Mechanical
EMF - Electro-Mechanical parking brake
EML - Electronic Motor Load regulation
EMV - Electro-Magnetic sensitivity (from ETK)
EO - component location
EPC - Electronic Parts Catalog (also ETK)
EPROM - Erasable/ Programmable chip Memory (from ETK)
ETK - Electronic parts catalog (also EPC)
ETM - Electrical Troubleshooting Manual
ESS - Electronic anti-theft device
EV - injection Valve
EWS - Electronic drive-away protection
FB - Function description
FBC - Fading Brake Control
FBD - remote control services
FBZV - radio frequency locking system

FGR – Vehicle Speed Control (Cruise Control)
FH - window lifter
FHK - rear Heater/ air conditioner
FLC - automatic Light Control
FRU - Flat Rate Unit

FS – Crash Sensor
FZV - central lock receiver
GAL - speed dependent sound volume
GM - General Module
GMR - yaw moment control
GPS - Global Positioning System
GRII - cruise control
GRS - rotation Rate Sensor

GS – Belt Tensioner
GWK - torque converter lock-up control
H - "rear" (Hinten)
H2 - Xenon headlights
HA - rear Axle (from ETK)
HC – Hydro Carbon
HD - Heavy Duty (from ETK)
HDC - Hill Decent Control
HFM - Hot Film air mass Meter
HG - manual Gearbox (transmission)
HKL - Hydraulic trunk lid Lift

HLM – Hot Wire Air Mass Meter
HPS - Head Protection System
HR - Heater control (from ETK)
HVA - Hydraulic Valve Adjuster (from ETK)

Hz – Hertz (Cycle)
I-Bus - Information bus
IB - Interior lighting control signal
IHKA - automatic Heating and A/C
IHKAF - IHKA w/ micro filter
IHKR - regulated Heating and A/C
IHKRF - IHKR w/ micro filter
IHKS - standard Heating and A/C
IHPD - Internal High Pressure Deformation
IHR - Integrated Heater control (from ETK)
IKE - Instrument cluster Electronics
ILH - Interior Lighting, rear
ILV - Interior Lighting, front
IMS - Instant Mobility System (from ETK)
IR – Infrared

IRS – Infrared Locking System

ISC – Idle Speed Control
ISIS - Intelligent Safety Integration System
ISN - Individual Serial Number
ISOFIX - standardized mounts for child restraints
ITS - head airbag assembly/ Inflatable Tubular Structure
IVM - Integrated power supply Module
K-Bus - body bus (Karosserie)
KAT - catalytic converter
KATON - converter creating (signal)
KD - Kick-Down
KHI - interface for headphones
KL - terminal designation
KL15 - run bus (ignition switch run position)
KL30 - battery bus (hot at all times)
KL31 - ground bus (chassis ground)
KL50 - start bus (ignition start position)
KLR - accessory bus
KO - compressor "on" signal
KOMBI - instrument cluster
KOREL - compressor relay signal

KR – Contact Ring
KSK - Knock Sensor
KVA - fuel consumption signal/value
KW - crankshaft
KW - KiloWatt (from ETK)
LCM - Lamp Check Module
LDP - Leak Diagnosis Pump
LEV - Low Emissions Vehicle
LEW - Lateral acceleration sensor
LHD - Left-Hand Drive (from ETK)
LKM - Lamp control Module
LL - closed throttle
LM - Light Module
LMM - air flow meter/sensor
LMR - Light alloy wheel
LRA - vertical headlight aiming
LSM - steering column memory
LSZ - Lamp Switching center
LVA - air supply system (for EHC system)
LWR - vertical headlight aim control
LWS-5 - steering angle sensor
M-Bus - IHKA/IHKR stepper motor bus
MAL - center armrest
MBC - Maximum Brake Control
MDK - Motorized throttle valve/system
MFL - Multi-Function steering wheel
MFC - Multi-Function Controller
MFU - Multi-Function Clock
MID - Multi-Information Display
MIL - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SAE), "check engine" Lamp
MIR - Multi-Information Radio
MMC - Multi-Media Changer
MoDiC - Mobile Diagnostic Computer
MOST-Bus - Media Oriented System Transport bus
MRS - Multiple Restraint System
MSR - engine drag torque Regulation
MV - Magnetic Valve (solenoid Valve)
n-ab - rotational speed, transmission (rpm)
n-mot - rotational speed, engine (rpm)
NAVI - Navigation module
NG - New Generation (as in N73 engine)
NG - tilt sensor
NOX - Nitrogen Oxides/ exhaust gas recirculation (from ETK)
NSD - rear muffler (from ETK)
NSL - rear fog Lamp (from ETK)
NSW - fog lamp (from ETK)
NTC - Negative Temperature Coefficient
NW - camshaft (from ETK)
OBC - On-Board Computer
OBD - On-Board Diagnosis (SAE)

P/N – Park/Neutral position
P-Bus - Periphery bus
PB - Pin assignments
PBS - Parts Bulletin System (in TIS)
PDC - Park Distance Control
PGS - Passive Go System
PM - Power Module

PP – Impact Pad
PTC - Positive Temperature Coefficient
RLS - Rain-Light Sensor
PWG - Pedal position sensor/ potentiometer
RA - Repair instructions (in TIS)

RAM – Random Access Memory
RAL - Aluminum wheels (from ETK)
RAL - standard color (from ETK)
RDC - tire pressure Control
RDS - Radio Data-broadcast System
RDW - tire pressure Warning
RHD - Right-Hand Drive (from ETK)
RM - Relay Module
ROZ - Research Octane rating/ fuel grade (from ETK)
RPA - tire puncture warning (from ETK)
RPS - Rollover Protection System
RS - Repair kit (from ETK)
RSW - back-up lamp (from ETK)
RXD - wake-up Diagnosis line
RZV - direct stationary ignition
SASL - Satellite, A-pillar left
SASR - Satellite, A-pillar right
SAV - Sport ACTIVITY Vehicle
SB - fuse assignments
SBE - Seat occupancy detector/sensor
SBFH - Seat module, passenger-side rear
SBSL - Satellite, B-pillar left
SBSR - Satellite, B-pillar right
SBT - SI techniques/ tech reference information (in TIS)
SCA - Soft Close Automatic/Actuator
SD - sliding roof (from ETK)
SD - silencer/ muffler (from ETK)
SE - Special Equipment (from ETK)
SES - voice recognition System
SFAH - Seat module, driver's side rear
SFZ - Satellite, vehicle center
SG - control unit
SGS - Seat integrated belt System
SHD - sliding/ lifting roof (from ETK)
SHD - Sunroof module (also SHDM)
SI - Service Information (in TIS)
SIA - Service Interval system (ver. I, II, III, IV, etc.)
SII - Service Interval Indicator
SIL - SILicon (from ETK)
SIM - Safety Information Module
SINE - Siren/tilt sensor
SKD - Steel sliding roof (from ETK)
SKHD - Steel sliding/ lifting roof (from ETK)
SM - Seat Module
SM/SPM - Seat/Mirror Memory
SMBF - Seat Module, passenger side
SMFA - Seat Module, driver's side
SMG - Sequential Manual Gearbox
SP - Schematic
SRA - headlight/fog light cleaning
SRS - Supplementary Restraint System
SSD - Steel sliding roof (from ETK)
SSH - Seat Satellite, rear seat
ST - connector views
Steptronic - transmission shift control
STVL - Satellite, left front door
STVR - Satellite, right front door
SVS - Speech processing System
SWR - headlamp cleaning system (from ETK)
SWZ - Special tool listings (in TIS)
SZL - Switch center, steering column
SZM - central switch center Module
TAGE - door handle Electronics
TCM - Transmission Control Module
TD - engine speed signal (ignition pulse)
TD - Technical Data (in TIS)
TE - fuel evaporation control
TEL - TELephone control unit
TEV - evaporative purge control
THZ - Tandem master cylinder (from ETK)
ti - Injector "on" Time (duration)
TIS - Technical Information System
TL - part throttle / load signal
TLEV - Transitional Low Emission Vehicle
TMBFT - door Module, passenger side
TMBFTH - door Module, passenger side rear
TMFAT - door Module, driver's side
TMFATH - door Module, driver's side rear
TP - Tandem Pump (from ETK)
TPS - Throttle Position Switch/Sensor
TR - engine speed signal (rpm)
TR - TRansistor (from ETK)
TRG - fuel level sensor (from ETK)
TRI - Technical Reference Information (also SBT)
TRS - battery isolation Switch
TSD - Torsional vibration dampener (from ETK)
TSH - door lock Heating
TSZI - Transistorized coil Ignition system (from ETK)
TU - Technical Update (as in M50tu)
TXD - Transmitting Diagnosis line
U-batt - Battery voltage
U-vers - supply voltage
UERSS - rollover bar (from ETK)
URS - rollover protection System
USIS - Ultrasonic passenger compartment Sensor
V - "front" (Vorn)
V - vehicle road speed
VA - front Axle (from ETK)
VAT - front axle support (from ETK)
VANOS - Variable camshaft timing
VEP - distributor-type injection Pump (from ETK)
VID - VIDeo module
VL - full load (wide open throttle)
VSD - front muffler (from ETK)
VVT – Valve tronic
WBG - hazard warning switch (from ETK)
WIM - Wiper control Module
WK - torque converter lock-up clutch
WSS – Wind Shield (from ETK)
WT – Valve tronic control unit
Z - "central" (Zentrum)
ZAB - ignition fade-out (reduction)
ZAE - central Airbag Electronics
ZAS - ignition starter switch (from ETK)
ZGM - central Gateway Module
ZK - cylinder head (from ETK)
ZKE - central body Electronics
ZKH - cylinder head cover (from ETK)
ZMS - dual-Mass flywheel (from ETK)
ZV - central locking system
ZS - central lock (from ETK)
ZSD - center muffler (from ETK)
ZV - central locking system (from ETK)
ZVM - central locking Module
ZWD - idle control valve
 
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#4 ·
Welcome dude! Glad to see another benz guy around here!
 
#5 ·
Soon to be an Audi owner also... guess I have to try everything :uggh
 
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