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Generously provided by Luc TINTILLIER.
@ = at # = number 4WD = Four Wheel Drive 8V = 8-Valve engine 9K = 9000 16V = 16-Valve engine ABS = Anti-lock Braking System AC or A/C = Air Conditioning ACC = Automatic Climate Control AFAIK = As Far As I Know AIC = Automatic Idle Control AMM = Air Mass Meter APC = Automatic Performance Control ARM = Accelerated Response Motoring ASAP = As Soon As Possible ATC = Automatic Traction Control ATKOT = All That Kind Of Things AWD = All Wheel Drive BB = Bulletin Board BBS = Bulletin Board Service BOV = Blow Off Valve BS = BullSh*t BTW = By The Way C900 = Classic 900, also called Old (or Original) Generation 900 (1979-1993) CIS = Continuous Injection System CV = Constant Velocity DI = Direct Ignition DICE = Dashboard Integrated Central Electronics DIY = Do It Yourself DOHC = Double OverHead Cams EAG = Exclusive Appointment Group (OG900 central console) EBD = Electronic Brake force Distribution ECLD = Evaporation Loss Control Device ECM = Electronic Control Module ECU = Electronic Control Unit EDU = Electronic Display Unit EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation EMS = Electronic (*) Manual Special FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FI = Fuel Injection FPR = Fuel Pressure Regulator FPT = Full Pressure Turbo FTPOV = From That Point Of View FWD = Front Wheel Drive FYI = For Your Information G6 = Group Six GL = Grand Luxe GLE = Grand Luxe Executive GLI = Grand Luxe Injection GM = General Motors HID = High Intensity Discharge HOT = High Output Turbo HQ = HeadQuarter HT = High Tension HTH = Hope This Helps I = Injection IC = InterCooler IDS = International and Diplomat Sales IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion LCD = Liquid Cristal Display LED = Light Emitting Diode LHD = Left Hand Drive LPG = Liquid Petroleum Gas LPT = Light Pressure Turbo LSD = Limited Slip Differential MAF = Mass Air Flow NG900 = New (or Next) Generation 900 (1994-1998) NM or N/M = No Message O2 = Oxygen OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer OG900 = Old (or Original) Generation 900, also called Classic 900 (1979-1993) PS = Post Scriptum RHD = Right Hand Drive RRFPR = Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator RWD = Rear Wheel Drive S = Special SE = Special Edition SET = Special Edition Turbo SAAB = Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget SAAB = Saab Automobile AktieBolaget (SAAB/GM car division since 1990) SAHR = Saab Active Head Restraints SID = Saab Information Display SPG = Special Performance Group SRS = Supplemental Restraint System SSM = Saab Soul Mate SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle SVO = Special Vehicle Operations (the Saab department that developed the Viggen) T = Turbo TB = Throttle Body TCS = Traction Control System TSB = Technical Service Bulletin TSL = Theft Security Lock Saabnet.com = The Saab Network TWICE = Theft Warning Integrated Central Electronics TWR = Tom Walkinshaw Racing ULEV = Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Viggen = name of a Saab airplane model (Swedish word for "Thunderbolt") VIN = Vehicle Identification Number VS = VerSus W/ = With W/OUT = WithOUT YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (*) "E" can also mean "Einspritz" or "Einspritzsystem" ("Injection" or "Injection system" in German), often used in the '70s 07/20/1999 Luc TINTILLIER Special thanks to Andrew, ~bc, Chris H, Dany SCHWARZ, David R, Franz, Jim, Jim BARON, Mark J, Nick W, Rick D and Robert DAVIS
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