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412.1  Acronyms
Following is a list of acronyms which are commonly used in the Troubleshooting Manuals.

Acronym Acronym Meaning

1US DOC/SCR module emission package

2V2/2HH Two Vertical / Two Horizontal (exhaust configuration - vertical or horizontal)

AAT Ambient Air Temperature

ABS Anti-Lock Braking System

A/C Air Conditioning

ACM Aftertreatment Control Module

APU Auxiliary Power Unit

ATD Aftertreatment Device

ATS Aftertreatment System

AWL Amber Warning Lamp (check engine)

BAR Metric measurement unit of pressure

BARO Barometric Pressure

CAC Charge Air Cooler

CAN Controller Area Network

CARB California Air Resources Board

CBF Caesar Binary File

CC Cruise Control

CEL Check Engine Lamp

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

CGW Central Gateway

CKP Crankshaft Position (Sensor)

CMP Camshaft Position (Sensor)

CPC Common Powertrain Controller

CSC Customer Support Center

DDC Detroit Diesel Corporation

DDEC Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls

DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid

DI Digital Input

DL DiagnosticLink®

DO Digital Output

DOC Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

DPF Diesel Particulate Filter

DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code

DTNA Daimler Trucks North America

ECAN Engine Controller Area Network

ECM Engine Control Module

ECU Electronic Control Unit or ECM (Electronic Control Module)

EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation

EGRA Exhaust Gas Recirculation Actuator

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

EGRC Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler

EGRV Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve

EOP Engine Oil Pressure

EOT Engine Oil Temperature

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ESH Engine Sensor Harness

ESN Engine Serial Number

FIS Fuel Injection System

FLLC Freightliner Limited Liability Company

FMI Failure Model Identifier

FSIC Fuel System Integrity Check

FTL Freightliner

GHG Green House Gas

GHG17 Green House Gas 2017 Emissions Level

GND Ground

GPS Global Positioning System

HC Hydrocarbon

HCD HC Doser

HDMS Hydraulic Drive Modulated Speed (Variable speed fan)

HEST High Exhaust System Temperature

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

HG Inches of Mercury (measurement of pressure)

HIR High Idle Regeneration

IMAT Intake Manifold Air Temperature

IMT Intake Manifold Temperature

IMP Intake Manifold Pressure

ISB Idle Speed Balance

ITV Intake Throttle Valve

J1939 Vehicle Network (SAE J1939) for communication and diagnostics

kPa Kilopascal - measurement of pressure

lb·ft Pound-Foot (foot pounds torque)

LED Light Emitting Diode

LIM Limiter

LPPI Low Pressure Pump Inlet

LPPO Low Pressure Pump Outlet

MCM Motor Control Module

MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp

mpg miles per gallon

MSF Modular Switch Field

n/a Not applicable

n/c Not connected

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

n.p. Not populated

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

N·m Newton Meter (torque)

OBD On-Board Diagnostics

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

OI Optimized Idle

OL Open Load

PAR Parameter file extension - .par

PCC Predictive Cruise Control

PCV Pressure Control Valve

PLU Pressure Limiting Unit

PLV Pressure Limiting Valve

P/N Part Number

PSI Pounds per Square Inch

PTO Power Take-off

PWM Pulse Width Modulated

QCV Quantity Control Valve

RPBO Rail Pressure Bleed-Off

rpm revolutions per minute

RSL Red Stop (engine) Lamp

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

SA Source Address

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, Professional standards organization

SAM Signal-detection and Actuation Module

SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction

SGND Signal Ground

SPN Suspect Parameter Number

SW Software

TCM Transmission Control Module

TPS Throttle Position Sensor

TSS Turbocharger Speed Sensor

ULSD Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

VCP Variable Cam Phaser

VEPS Vehicle Electronics Parameterizing System

VIH Vehicle Interface Harness

VIN Vehicle Identification Number

VIM Vehicle Interface Module

VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor

VT Virtual Technician

WIF Water In Fuel sensor

WST Western Star

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Acronym Acronym Meaning

ZGS DTNA 3-digit fuel map number designation