Glossary
117Automotive technologies, systems and abbreviations — in plain words.
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A
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Anti-lock braking system
- Active safety systems
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Air conditioning
- Air intake Air intake
- AirBag (front and side airbags, curtain airbags) Airbag
- Alloy wheel
- Aquaplaning
- ASR (TRC (Traction Control), anti-slip regulation system, TCS) Traction control system
- Automatic transmission
- Autostick (Tiptronic, Steptronic, Geartronic) Automatic transmission with manual shift capability
B
- BA (EBA, Emergency Brake Assist) Emergency braking assistance system
- Bi-xenon Bi-xenon
- BlueEFFICIENCY
- BlueMotion
- Body deformation zones
C
- CDI Common Direct Injection
- CDTi
- Central locking
- CGI Charged Gasoline Injection
- Clearance (ground clearance) Ground clearance
- Climate control
- Common Rail
- Compression ratio
- Compressor
- Concept car
- Convertible
- Coupe
- Coupe-cabriolet
- Crash test
- CRDi
- Crossover (SUV)
- Cruise control (tempomat, autopilot)
- Curb weight
- CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission, Multitronic)
D
E
- EBD (EBV (Electronic Brake Variator), electronic brake force distribution system) Electronic brake force distribution system
- EcoBoost
- Electric power steering
- Electromechanical power steering
- Engine displacement
- ESP (ESC, DSC, VSC, VSA, electronic stability control system) Stability control system
- Euro-1
- Euro-2
- Euro-3
- Euro-4 (Euro-5)
- EuroNCAP European New Car Assessment Programme
F
- Frame body
- FSI Fuel Stratified Injection
G
- GDI Gasoline Direct Injection
- Gross weight
H
I
- i-CTDi
- IDE Injection Direct Essence
- Immobilizer
- ISOFIX Child seat mounting system
J
K
L
M
- Microvan
- Minivan
- Multifunction steering wheel Multifunctional steering wheel
- MZR-CD
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
- Water hammer Water hammer
- Wheelbase