VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2006 Owners Manual

Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
5S manual 5-speed manual transmission
6S automatic 6-speed automatic transmission
6S manual 6-speed manual transmission
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AFS Adaptive Front Lighting System
AKI Anti-Knock Index
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASR Anti-Slip Regulation
ATA Anti-Theft Alarm system
BAS Brake Assist System
ccm Cubic centimeters - unit of measure for engine displacement
CCS Cruise Control System
CID Cubic inches - unit of measure for engine displacement
cm Centimeter - metric unit of measure for length
CO2 Carbon dioxide
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization)
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
DRL Daytime running lights
DSG® DSG® Direct Shift Gearbox automatic transmission
EDL Electronic Differential Lock
EN European Norm
EPC Engine control (Electronic Power Control)
ESC Electronic Stability Control
FSI Fuel Stratified Injection
g/km Generated carbon monoxide amount in grams per kilometer driven
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Rating
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HID High Intensity Discharge headlights (Xenon)
hp Horsepower - unit to measure engine power
kg Kilogram - metric unit for weight
kN Kilonewton - a measure of force
kp Kilopond - a measure of force
kPa Kilopascal - unit of measure for tire pressure
kW Kilowatt - engine rating

LED Light Emitting Diode
m Meter, metric unit of measure for length
MFI Multi-Function Indicator
Nm Newton meter - engine torque unit
RON Research Octane Number, measurement of anti-knock resistance of gasoline
rpm Engine revolutions per minute (engine speed)
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SRE Manifold injection
TDI® Turbocharged Direct Injection (Turbocharged diesel engine with direct fuel injection)
XDL Extensions of the Electronic Differential Lock system.