INTRODUCTION (page 2 of 2)

INTRODUCTION

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λ

Lambda

lc

Low compression

LCD 

Liquid Crystal Display

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LH

Left-Hand

LHD

Left-Hand Drive

LVS

Liquid Vapour Separator

m

Metre

µ

Micro

MAF

Mass Air Flow

MAP

Manifold Absolute Pressure

MFU

Multi-Function Unit 

MFL

Multi-Function Logic

max.

Maximum

MEMS

Modular Engine Management 
System

MIL

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

min.

Minimum 

MPa

MegaPascal

-

Minus (tolerance)

'

Minute (angle)

mm

Millimetre

mph

Miles per hour 

MPi

Multi-Point injection

MY

Model Year 

NAS

North American Specification

(-)

Negative (electrical)

Nm

Newton metre

No.

Number

NO

2

Nitrogen Dioxide

NO

x

Oxides of Nitrogen

NTC

Negative Temperature 
Coefficient

OBD

On Board Diagnostics

o.dia.

Outside diameter 

ORM

Off-road Mode

Ω

Ohm

PAS

Power Assisted Steering

PCV

Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PDC

Parking Distance Control

%

Percentage

+

Plus (tolerance) or Positive 
(electrical)

±

Plus or minus (tolerance)

PTC

Positive Temperature Coefficient 

PTFE

Polytetrafluorethylene

PWM

Pulse Width Modulation

r

Radius

:

Ratio

ref

Reference

RES

Rover Engineering Standards

rev/min

Revolutions per minute

RF

Radio Frequency

RH

Right-Hand

RHD

Right-Hand Drive

ROM

Read Only Memory

RON

Research Octane Number

ROV

Roll Over Valve

ROW

Rest Of World

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

"

Second (angle)

SLABS

Self Levelling and Anti-Lock 
Brake System

SLS

Self Levelling Suspension

SOHC

Single Overhead Camshaft 

sp.gr

Specific gravity

SRS

Supplementary Restraint System

std.

Standard

synchro

Synchronizer or synchromesh

TDC

Top Dead Centre

TMAP

Temperature, Manifold Absolute 
Pressure

TP Throttle 

Position

TPS

Throttle Position Sensor

TV

Torsional Vibration

TXV

Thermostatic Expansion Valve

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

V Volt
Var.

Variable

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

VIS

Variable Intake System

VRS

Variable Reluctance Sensor

VSS

Vehicle Speed Signal

W

Watt