FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Wire Color Code and Other Abbreviations



Explanations

Abbreviations

Groups
Group 23 = Fuel system
Group 26 = Cooling system
Group 27 = Engine controls
Group 28 = Ignition and control system
Group 32 = Alternator and voltage regulator
Group 33 = Starting system
Group 35 = Lighting
Group 36 = Additional electrical equipment
Group 37 = Wiring and fuses
Group 38 = Instruments
Group 39 = Other
Group 43 = Transmission
Group 55 = Parking brake
Group 59 = Brake system
Group 64 = Steering
Group 76 = Shock absorbers
Group 83 = Doors and openings
Group 84 = Exterior decorative elements, etc.
Group 85 = Interior equipment
Group 87 = Climate control system
Group 88 = Internal equipment

Designations Ignition Switch
X = Accessories (audio position)
S = Powered upon insertion of key
15 = The switch remains connected during start
15l = Contact is broken while starting
30 = Constant power from the battery
50 = Start

Countries/Markets
A = Austria
AUS = Australia
B = Belgium
CDN = Canada
CH = Switzerland
D = Germany
DK = Denmark
E = Spain
EU/OS = Markets outside USA and Canada
FIN = Finland
GB = Great Britain
ISR = Israel
J = Japan
KOR = Korea
N = Norway
NL = Netherlands
S = Sweden
USA = United States of America
WEU = Western Europe

Other
ACC = Adaptive Cruise Control
Ag = Silver plated
Au = Gold plated
AUTO = Automatic transmission
BLIS = Blind spot information system
CAN = CAN communication
DPY = Display
ECC = Electronic climate control system
ETA = Throttle unit
EXC = Exclusive
GDL = Gas discharge lamp
HS = High speed data bus
KEYLESS = Keyless vehicle
IR = Infrared sensor
LIN = LIN communication
LH = Left-hand side
LHD = Left-hand drive
MAN = Manual transmission
MEMORY = Memory driver's seat
MIRCAM = Parking camera in rear-view mirror
MS = Midspeed data bus
MMS = Mass Movement Sensor
PANROOF = Panoramic roof
PETROL = Gasoline
RH = Right-hand side
RHD = Right-hand drive
RTI = Road Traffic Information
SCR = Screened
SRS = Airbag
STOSTA = Start/stop function
T = Turbocharged engine
W/O = Without
2WD = Two-wheel drive
4CYL, I4 = 4-cylinder engine
5CYL, I5 = 5-cylinder engine
6CYL, I6 = 6-cylinder engine

Colors
BK, SB = Black
BN = Brown
BU, BL = Blue
GN = Green
GY, GR = Gray
LGN = Light Green
NL = Natural
OG, OR = Orange
PK, P = Pink
RD, R = Red
VT, VO = Violet
WH, W = White
YE, Y = Yellow