General Information: Glossary
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These explanations apply only to "Maintenance". They are not intended to be generally applicable!
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| ABS | "Anti-lock braking system", the ABS is a regulation device in the brake system, that prevents the wheels from locking up while braking. Thereby, directional stability and steering ability are retained. |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | "Automatic Transmission Fluid" |
| ATF level | "Fill height" of the ATF in transmission. |
| AKF | Activated charcoal filter |
| CO | "Carbon monoxide" results from incomplete combustion of fuels containing carbon |
| Common Rail "CR" | Refers to a shared high-pressure fuel injection line "Rail", that supplies fuel to all cylinders of a respective cylinder bank. |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut fμr Normung e.V (German Institute for Standards) |
| DS | Direct shift |
| DSG | Direct shift transmission |
| DWA | Anti-theft alarm system |
| ET-No. | Abbreviation for Replacement Part Number. |
| EN | Euro-Norm |
| FAME | Fatty Acid Methyl Ester |
| FSI | "Fuel Stratified Injection" see also "TSI" and "TFSI" in this GLOSSARY |
| IGG | Instandhaltung genau genommen (Maintenance) |
| LED | Light emitting diode |
| MIL | "Malfunction Indicator Light" |
| MPI | Multi Point Injection |
| NAR | within North America |
| OBD | On Board Diagnostic, OBD monitors all components that influence the emission quality |
| OBD-II | American On Board Diagnostic (OBD) |
| PD | Pump-injector - Fuel injection unit for diesel engines |
| PR number | Abbreviation for production control number. They designate, among other things, optional equipment, country-specific variations |
| PM | "English: particulate matter" Soot particle value of Diesel engine emissions |
| PPM | "English: Parts per million" for example, sulphur content in diesel fuel |
| QG0 | Vehicle "not" equipped at the factory with components for LongLife service. for the time- or distance-dependent interval apply to Service "fixed intervals" |
| QG2 | LongLife service is not activated at the factory. This means, vehicles have a fixed service interval display "time and distance dependent maintenance intervals" and are equipped with the following components:
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| Readiness code | 8 digit binary code which indicates whether all emissions-relevant diagnostics were performed by engine management. |
| RON | " Research Octane Number" Measure for anti-knock properties of gasoline |
| RME biodiesel | Biodiesel |
| RPF | Sulphur particulate filter |
| TPM, TPI | Tire pressure monitoring, tire pressure indicator |
| SAE | "Society of Automotive Engineers" Society that creates proposals / guidelines for how regulations can be transcribed (e.g. standards) |
| SD | Normally aspirated Diesel engine |
| SDI | Normally aspirated Diesel engine with direct injection |
| SRE | Intake manifold injection |
| TFSI | Turbo "Fuel Stratified Injection" |
| TSI | From model year 2008, the designation TFSI is being discontinued and is being replaced by TSI. Within the designation TSI, there is a separation as TSI-Turbocharger and TSI-Twincharger. |
| TSI-Turbocharger: Charging only with turbocharger | |
| TSI-Twincharger: Charging with the turbocharger and the compressor | |
| TDI | Turbo Diesel engine with direct injection |
| VEP | Distributor injection pump |
| ULEV | Ultra Low Emission Vehicles |
| SIE | Service Interval extension |
| ASM | Assembly |