Sae Standards

2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2.3 L, StandardSECTION Sae Standards
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  • In accordance with new regulations, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard names and abbreviations are now used in the repair information. The table below lists the names and abbreviations that have been used in the repair information up to now and their SAE equivalents.
    SAE STANDARDS

    SAE Standard Remark
    Abbreviation Name
    AP Accelerator Pedal  
    ACL Air Cleaner  
    A/C Air Conditioning  
    BARO Barometric Pressure  
    B+ Battery Positive Voltage  
    CMP sensor Camshaft Position Sensor  
    CAC Charge Air Cooler  
    CLS Closed Loop System  
    CTP Closed Throttle Position  
    CPP Clutch Pedal Position  
    CIS Continuous Fuel Injection System  
    CKP sensor Crankshaft Position Sensor  
    DLC Data Link Connector  
    DTM Diagnostic Test Mode (1)
    DTC Diagnostic Test Code(s)  
    DI Distributor Ignition  
    DLI Distributorless Ignition  
    EI Electronic Ignition (2)
    ECT Engine Coolant Temperature  
    EM Engine Modification  
    EVAP Evaporative Emission  
    EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation  
    FC Fan Control  
    FF Flexible Fuel  
    4GR Fourth Gear  
    GEN Generator  
    GND Ground  
    HO2S Heated Oxygen Sensor With heater
    IAC Idle Air Control  
    IAT Intake Air Temperature  
    KS Knock Sensor  
    MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp  
    MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure  
    MAF sensor Mass Air Flow Sensor  
    MFL Multiport Fuel Injection  
    OBD On-board Diagnostic System  
    OL Open Loop  
    OC Oxidation Catalytic Converter  
    O2S Oxygen sensor  
    PNP Park/Neutral Position  
    PSP Power Steering Pressure  
    PCM Powertrain Control Module (3)
    PAIR Pulsed Secondary Air Injection Pulsed injection
    AIR Secondary Air Injection Injection with air pump
    SAPV Secondary Air Pulse Valve  
    SFI Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection  
    3GR Third Gear  
    TWC Three Way Catalytic Converter  
    TB Throttle Body  
    TP sensor Throttle Position Sensor  
    TCC Torque Converter Clutch  
    TCM Transmission (Transaxle) Control Module  
    TR Transmission (Transaxle) Range  
    TC Turbocharger  
    VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor  
    VR Voltage Regulator  
    VAF sensor Volume Air Flow Sensor  
    WU-TWC Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter (4)
    WOP Wide Open Throttle  
    (1) Diagnostic trouble codes depend on the diagnostic test mode.
    (2) Controlled by the PCM
    (3) Device that controls engine and powertrain
    (4) Directly connected to exhaust manifold
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