BMW Abbreviations and Acronyms

A         Processed Vehicle Speed

AB       Airbag

ABS     Anti-lock Braking System

ADS    Engine Intake Air Control

ADV    W/wiper Pressure Control

AGS    Adaptive Transmission Control

AIC     Automatic Interval Control (rain sensor)

ARS     Active Roll Stabalization

ASC    All Season Traction

ASC+T            ASC+Traction

ASK    Audio System Controller

AST     Slip Control (Marketing term)

AUC    Automatic Air Recirculation

B          Benzene (gasoline)

BC       Board Computer

BC1     Body Controller 1

BLS     Brake Light Switch

BMBT             Board Monitor

BS       Block Diagram

BST     Battery Safety Terminal

BZM    Center Consol Control Center

CAS    Car Activation System

CBC    Corner Braking Control

CAN-Bus        Controller Area Network(bus)

CCM   Check Control Module

CIM     Chassis Integration Module

CVM   Convertible Top Module

CVT    Constantly Variable Trans.

D-Bus Diagnosis Bus (same as TXD)

DBC    Dynamic Brake Control

DCS    Dealer Communication System

DDE    Digital Diesel Electronics

DIN     German Industrial Standards

DIS      Diagnosis and Information System

DISA   Differential Air Intake Control

DK      Throttle Housing

DKI     Throttle Position

DME    Digital Motor Electronics

DM-TL            Diag.Module Tank Leakage

DSC    Dynamic Stability Control

DSP     Digital Sound Processing

DTC    Diagnostic Trouble Code

DWA   Theft Deterrent System

DWS   Tire Pressure Warning System

EBV     Electronic Brake Proportioning

E-KAT            Electrically Heated Catalytic Converter

ECM    Engine control module (SAE)

EDC    Electronic Dampening Control

EDK    Electronic Throttle Valve

EGS     Electronic Transmission Control

EH       Electronic Hydraulic

EHC    Electronic Height Control

EKM   Electronic Body Module

EKP     Electronic Fuel Pump

ELV     Electronic Steering Lock

EM      Electro-Mechanical

EME    Electro-Mechanical Emergency Brake

EML    Electronic Motor Load Regulation

EO       Component Location

EPC     Electronic Parts Catalog

ETM    Elec. Troubleshooting Manual

EWS    Electronic Driveaway Protection

FB       Function Description

FBZV Radio Frequency Locking

FRU     Flat Rate Unit

GAL    Speed Dependent Volume

GM      General Module

GMR   Yaw Moment Control

GRII    Cruise Control

GPS     Global Positioning System

HDC    Hill Decent Control

HFM    Hot Film Air Mass Meter

IB        Interior lighting Control Signal

I-Bus    Information Bus

IHKA Automatic Heating and A/C

IHKR   Regulated Heating and A/C

IHKS   Standard Heating and A/C

IKE      Instrument Cluster Electronics

IR        Infrared

ISIS     Intelligent Safety Integration System

ISN      Individual Serial Number

KAT    Catalytic Converter

KATON          Converter Heating (signal)

K-Bus Body Bus

KL       Terminal Designation

KO      Compressor "ON" Signal

KOMBI           Instrument Cluster

KOREL           Compressor Relay Signal

KW     Crankshaft

LCM    Lamp Check Module

LDP     Leak Diagnosis Pump

LEV     Low Emissions Vehicle

LKM   Lamp Control Module

LL        Closed Throttle

LRA     Vertical Headlight Aiming

LSM    Steering Column Memory

LSZ     Lamp Switching Center

LVA    Air Supply System

LWR    Vertical Headlight Aiming

LWS    5 Steering Angle Sensor

MBC   Maximum Brake Control

MDK   Motororized Throttle Valve

MFL    Multi-Function Steering Wheel

MEC    Multi-Function Controller

MID     Multi-Information Display

MoDiC            Mobile Diagnostic Computer

MRS    Multiple Restraint System

MSR    Engine Drag Torque Reduction

NG      New Generation

OBC    On-Board Computer

OBD    On-Board Diagnosis (SAE)

PB       Pin Assignments

P-Bus   Periphery Bus

PDC    Park Distance Control

PWG   Pedal Position Sensor

RDC    Tire Pressure Control

RDW   Tire Pressure Warning

RM      Relay Module

RPS     Rollover Protection System

RPW    Tire Puncture Warning

RXD    Wake-up Diagnosis Line

RZV     Direct Stationary Ignition

SB       Fuse Assignments

SBE     Seat Occupancy Detector

SCA    Soft Close Actuator

SG       Control Unit

SGS     Seat Integrated Belt System

SHD    Sunroof Module

SII       Service Interval Indicator

SM      Seat Module

SP        Schematic

ST        Connector Views

SZM    Central Switch Center Module

TD       Engine Speed

ti          Injector on time

TL        Part Throttle

TLEV   Transitional Low Emission Vehicle

TRS     Battery Isolation Switch

TSH     Door Lock Heating

TU       Technical Update

TXD    Transmitting Diagnosis Line

VANOS          Variable Camshaft Timing

VL       Full load - wide open throttle

WK     Converter Lock-up Clutch

ZAE     Central Airbag Electronics

ZGM    Central Gateway Module

ZKE     Central Body Electronics

ZV       Central Locking System

ZVM    Central Locking Module

ZWD   Idle Control Valve