Glossary - Volkswagen Amarok 2011 Service & Maintenance

Amarok 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 10.2012
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Glossary

These explanations only apply to "Maintenance Manual". They
are not necessarily generally valid!
Letter "A" ⇒ page 166
Letter "B" ⇒ page 166
Letter "C" ⇒ page 166
Letter "D" ⇒ page 167
Letter "E" ⇒ page 167
Letter "F" ⇒ page 167
Letter "L" ⇒ page 167
Letter "M" ⇒ page 167
Letter "O" ⇒ page 167
Letter "P" ⇒ page 168
Letter "Q" ⇒ page 168
Letter "R" ⇒ page 168
Letter "S" ⇒ page 168
Letter "T" ⇒ page 168
Letter "W" ⇒ page 169
Letter "X" ⇒ page 169
Letter "A"
Term Explanation
All Season All-season tyres / all weather tyres All season tyres are all-year-round tyres. The tyres
are designed to cope with all weather conditions throughout the year.
ABS The ABS is a regulating system in the brake system, that prevents locking when braking.
(anti-lock brake This helps to maintain directional stability and steerability.
system)
ATF Gear oil for automatic gearbox
(Automatic trans‐
mission fluid)
ATF level Filling level of ATF in gearbox
Letter "B"
Term Explanation
Broad-band probe The broad-band probe is also called universal lambda probe (ULP probe). The voltage
of the lambda probe output nearly increases linear. The lambda probe value is deter‐
mined by a change in voltage. This enables to measure the lambda probe value via a
larger measuring range (broad band). The probe is used as before catalytic converter
probe.
Letter "C"
Term Explanation
C - tyres C-mark tyres are used as light truck tyres. Use correct inflation pressure when changing
from "Reinforced tyres" to "C-mark tyres".
CARB requirement "California Air Resources Board" - measures to restrict airborne pollutants
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