SAE STANDARDS

GI-9spec table

In accordance with new regulations, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) standard names and abbreviations are now used in this manual. The table below lists the names and abbreviations that have been used in Mazda manuals up to now and their SAE equivalents.

Previous standard vs SAE standard

Previous Abbreviation	Previous Name	SAE Abbreviation	SAE Name	Remark
—	Accelerator Pedal	AP	Accelerator Pedal
—	Air Cleaner	ACL	Air Cleaner
—	Air Conditioning	A/C	Air Conditioning
—	Airflow Meter	VAF	Volume Air Flow Sensor
—	Airflow Sensor	MAF	Mass Air Flow Sensor
—	Alternator	GEN	Generator
—	ATF Thermosensor	—	Transmission (Transaxle) Fluid Temperature Sensor
—	Atmospheric Pressure	BARO	Barometric Pressure
VB	Battery Voltage	B+	Battery Positive Voltage
—	Catalytic Converter	OC	Oxidation Catalytic Converter
—	Catalytic Converter	TWC	Three Way Catalytic Converter
—	Catalytic Converter	WU-TWC	Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter	#1
—	Circuit Opening Relay	FPR	Fuel Pump Relay	#2
—	Clutch Position	CPP	Clutch Pedal Position
—	Crank Angle Sensor	CMP	Camshaft Position Sensor
—	Crank Angle Sensor 2	CKP	Crankshaft Position Sensor
—	Diagnosis Connector	DLC	Data Link Connector
—	Diagnosis/Self-Diagnosis	OBD	On-Board Diagnostic
—	Direct Ignition	DLI	Distributorless Ignition
—	EC-AT Control Unit	TCM	Transmission (Transaxle) Control Module
EGI	Electronic Gasoline Injection System	CIS	Continuous Fuel Injection System
—	Electronic Spark Ignition	EI	Electronic Ignition	#3
ECU	Engine Control Unit	PCM	Powertrain Control Module	#4
ECU	Engine Control Unit	ECM	Engine Control Module
—	Engine Modification	EM	Engine Modification
—	Engine RPM Signal	—	Engine Speed Input Signal
—	Engine Speed	RPM	Engine Speed
—	Evaporative Emission	EVAP	Evaporative Emission
—	Exhaust Gas Recirculation	EGR	Exhaust Gas Recirculation
—	Fan Control	FC	Fan Control
—	Feedback System	CLS	Closed Loop System
—	Flexible Fuel	FF	Flexible Fuel
—	Fuel Pump	FP	Fuel Pump
—	Fully Closed	CTP	Closed Throttle Position
—	Fully Open	WOT	Wide Open Throttle
—	Ground/Earth	GND	Ground

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Previous NameAccelerator Pedal

SAE AbbreviationAP

SAE NameAccelerator Pedal

Remark

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Previous NameAir Cleaner

SAE AbbreviationACL

SAE NameAir Cleaner

Remark

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Previous NameAir Conditioning

SAE AbbreviationA/C

SAE NameAir Conditioning

Remark

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Previous NameAirflow Meter

SAE AbbreviationVAF

SAE NameVolume Air Flow Sensor

Remark

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Previous NameAirflow Sensor

SAE AbbreviationMAF

SAE NameMass Air Flow Sensor

Remark

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Previous NameAlternator

SAE AbbreviationGEN

SAE NameGenerator

Remark

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Previous NameATF Thermosensor

SAE Abbreviation—

SAE NameTransmission (Transaxle) Fluid Temperature Sensor

Remark

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Previous NameAtmospheric Pressure

SAE AbbreviationBARO

SAE NameBarometric Pressure

Remark

Previous NameBattery Voltage

SAE AbbreviationB+

SAE NameBattery Positive Voltage

Remark

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Previous NameCatalytic Converter

SAE AbbreviationOC

SAE NameOxidation Catalytic Converter

Remark

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Previous NameCatalytic Converter

SAE AbbreviationTWC

SAE NameThree Way Catalytic Converter

Remark

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Previous NameCatalytic Converter

SAE AbbreviationWU-TWC

SAE NameWarm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter

Remark#1

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Previous NameCircuit Opening Relay

SAE AbbreviationFPR

SAE NameFuel Pump Relay

Remark#2

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Previous NameClutch Position

SAE AbbreviationCPP

SAE NameClutch Pedal Position

Remark

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Previous NameCrank Angle Sensor

SAE AbbreviationCMP

SAE NameCamshaft Position Sensor

Remark

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Previous NameCrank Angle Sensor 2

SAE AbbreviationCKP

SAE NameCrankshaft Position Sensor

Remark

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Previous NameDiagnosis Connector

SAE AbbreviationDLC

SAE NameData Link Connector

Remark

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Previous NameDiagnosis/Self-Diagnosis

SAE AbbreviationOBD

SAE NameOn-Board Diagnostic

Remark

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Previous NameDirect Ignition

SAE AbbreviationDLI

SAE NameDistributorless Ignition

Remark

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Previous NameEC-AT Control Unit

SAE AbbreviationTCM

SAE NameTransmission (Transaxle) Control Module

Remark

EGI

Previous NameElectronic Gasoline Injection System

SAE AbbreviationCIS

SAE NameContinuous Fuel Injection System

Remark

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Previous NameElectronic Spark Ignition

SAE AbbreviationEI

SAE NameElectronic Ignition

Remark#3

ECU

Previous NameEngine Control Unit

SAE AbbreviationPCM

SAE NamePowertrain Control Module

Remark#4

ECU

Previous NameEngine Control Unit

SAE AbbreviationECM

SAE NameEngine Control Module

Remark

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Previous NameEngine Modification

SAE AbbreviationEM

SAE NameEngine Modification

Remark

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Previous NameEngine RPM Signal

SAE Abbreviation—

SAE NameEngine Speed Input Signal

Remark

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Previous NameEngine Speed

SAE AbbreviationRPM

SAE NameEngine Speed

Remark

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Previous NameEvaporative Emission

SAE AbbreviationEVAP

SAE NameEvaporative Emission

Remark

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Previous NameExhaust Gas Recirculation

SAE AbbreviationEGR

SAE NameExhaust Gas Recirculation

Remark

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Previous NameFan Control

SAE AbbreviationFC

SAE NameFan Control

Remark

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Previous NameFeedback System

SAE AbbreviationCLS

SAE NameClosed Loop System

Remark

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Previous NameFlexible Fuel

SAE AbbreviationFF

SAE NameFlexible Fuel

Remark

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Previous NameFuel Pump

SAE AbbreviationFP

SAE NameFuel Pump

Remark

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Previous NameFully Closed

SAE AbbreviationCTP

SAE NameClosed Throttle Position

Remark

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Previous NameFully Open

SAE AbbreviationWOT

SAE NameWide Open Throttle

Remark

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Previous NameGround/Earth

SAE AbbreviationGND

SAE NameGround

Remark

NOTE

#1: Directly connected to exhaust manifold #2: In some models, there is a fuel pump relay that controls pump speed. That relay is now called the fuel pump relay (speed). #3: Controlled by the ECM (PCM) #4: Device that controls engine and powertrain

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