Sae Standards
- In accordance with new regulations, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard names and abbreviations are now used in the service information articles. The table below lists the names and abbreviations that have been used in Mazda articles up to now and their SAE equivalents.
SAE STANDARDS ABBREVIATION CHART
| New Standard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Name | Remark |
| 3GR | Third Gear | |
| 4GR | Fourth Gear | |
| A/C | Air Conditioning | |
| ACL | Air Cleaner | |
| AIR | Secondary Air Injection | Inject with compressor |
| AP | Accelerator Pedal | |
| B+ | Battery Positive Voltage | |
| BARO | Barometric Pressure | |
| CAC | Charge Air Cooler | |
| CC | Oxidation Catalytic Converter | |
| CIS | Continuous Fuel Injection System | |
| CKP | Crankshaft Position Sensor | |
| CLS | Closed Loop System | |
| CMP | Camshaft Position Sensor | |
| CPP | Clutch Pedal Position | |
| CTP | Closed Throttle Position | |
| DI | Distributor Ignition | |
| DLC | Data Link Connector | |
| DLI | Distributorless Ignition | |
| DTC | Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) | |
| DTM | Diagnostic Test Mode | Diagnostic trouble codes depend on the diagnostic test mode. |
| ECM | Engine Control Module | |
| ECT | Engine Coolant Temperature | |
| EGR | Exhaust Gas Recirculation | |
| EI | Electronic Ignition | Controlled by the ECM/PCM |
| EM | Engine Modification | |
| EVAP | Evaporative Emission | |
| FC | Fan Control | |
| FF | Flexible Fuel | |
| FP | Fuel Pump | |
| FPR | Fuel Pump Relay | In some models, there is a fuel pump relay that controls pump speed. That relay is now called the fuel pump relay (speed) |
| GEN | Generator | |
| GND | Ground | |
| HO2S | Heated Oxygen Sensor | With heater |
| IAC | Idle Air Control | |
| IAT | Intake Air Temperature | |
| ICM | Ignition Control Module | |
| KS | Knock Sensor | |
| MAF/IAT | Mass Air Flow / Intake Air Temperature Sensor | |
| MAP | Manifold Absolute Pressure | |
| MFI | Multiport Fuel Injection | |
| MIL | Malfunction Indicator Lamp | |
| O2S | Oxygen Sensor | |
| OBD | On-Board Diagnostic | |
| OL | Open Loop | |
| PAIR | Pulsed Secondary Air Injection | Pulsed Injection |
| PCM | Powertrain Control Module | Device that controls engine and powertrain |
| PNP | Park/Neutral Position | |
| PSP | Power Steering Pressure | |
| SAPV | Secondary Air Pulse Valve | |
| SFI | Sequential Multipoint Fuel Injection | |
| TB | Throttle Body | |
| TC | Turbocharger | |
| TCC | Torque Converter Clutch | |
| TCM | Transmission (Transaxle) Control Module | |
| TP | Throttle Position Sensor | |
| TR | Transmission (Transaxle) Range | |
| TWC | Three Way Catalytic Converter | |
| VAF | Volume Air Flow Sensor | |
| VR | Voltage Regulator | |
| VSS | Vehicle Speed Sensor | |
| WOT | Wide Open Throttle Position | |
| WU-TWC | Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter | Directly Connected to exhaust manifold |