Introduction
Term(s) Abbreviation Definition
(if applicable) Previously
used term(s) (or Eng-
lish Equivalent)
downshift
draft _.
drivability
driveshaft
driveshaft tunnel
dry sleeve
Dual Overhead Cam
Data
Data Link Connector
Data Output Line
defogger, backlight defogger
degree (angle or temperature)
Department of Transportation
(US)
Department of Transport (UK)
Deutsche lnstitut fur
Normuna
diameter
Diagnostic Module
Diagnostic Test Mode
Diagnostic Trouble Code
differential housing
differentia
I pressure
Differential Pressure Feedback
EGR
dimmer switch DOHC
DLC
DOL
deg, O
DOT
DTP DIN dia
DM
DTM
DTC
DPFE longitudinal
shaft transmitting power from
transmission output to rear axle differential
tunnel
in floor above the driveshaft (propeller
shaft)
cylinder sleeve which is not in contact with
coolant
engine configuration with two camshafts
positioned above the valves
(US) Fact or group of facts.
connector providing access
andlor control of
the vehicle information, operating
conditions, and diagnostic information
circuit that sends certain information from
the PCM to the instrument cluster
German Standards regulation body
Supplemental Restraint System
(non-controlling) module for diagnostics
overview
a level of capability in an OBD system. May
include different functional states
to observe
signals, a base level to read
DTCs, a monitor
level which includes information on signal
levels,
bi-directional control with onloff board aids, and the ability to interface with
remote diagnosis
an
alphahumeric identifier for a fault
condition identified by the On
-Board
Diagnostic
(OBD) system
rotating housing
(in a bevel differential)
attached to the crownwheel, carrying the
final drive pinions
pressure difference between two regions e.g.
between intake manifold and atmospheric
pressures
an EGR system that monitors differential
EGR pressure across a remote orifice
to control EGR flow change
down
draught
driveability
propeller shaft
transmission
tunnel
dry liner
(English) Group
of facts (i.e. plural
of
datum)
HRW, rear screen
heater, demister
Self Test Mode
Self Test Code.
Fuel Fail code
differential cage
dip switch,
dipper switch
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