Supplemental Restraint System Acronyms

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Acronym Description
ACM Airbag Control Module
AHR Active Head Restraint
ARTS Adaptive Restraint Technology System
AYC Active Yaw Control
BCM Body Control Module
BLT (Seat) Belt
BPT (Seat) Belt Pretensioner
CAB Curtain Airbag
CAN Controller Area Network
CCD Chrysler Collision Detection
CDR Crash Data Retrieval
CLK Clockspring
CNT (Airbag) Control (Unit)
CRABI Child Restraint & Airbag Interaction (Task Force)
CRS Child Restraint System
CZS Crash Zone Sensor
DAB Driver Airbag
DCM Door Control Module
DDM Driver's Door Module
DDS Driver's Door Switch
DERM Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module
DIM Dashboard Integration Module
DLC Data Link Connector
DSH Dashboard (Instrument Panel)
DSI Dual Stage Inflator
DSM Driver's Seat Module
DSPA Dual Stage Passenger Airbag
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM Electronic Control Module
ECS Electronic Crash Sensor
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event Data Recorder
EMIC ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster
FFCRS Front-Facing Child Restraint System
FIS Front Impact Sensor
FSIS Forward Side Impact Sensor
FISMS Front Impact Sensor Mounting Screw
FSS Forward Sensing System
HAB Head Airbag
HB Head Airbag
HRHead Restraint
KAB Knee Airbag
LDCM Left Door Control Module
LED Light Emitting Diode
LFC Lamp Fault Code
LMPAB Low Mounted Passenger Airbag
MILMalfunction Indicator Lamp
NGS New Generation STAR (Scan Tool)
NHTSA National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
OBD On Board Diagnostics
OCM Occupant Classification Module
OCS Occupant Classification System
OCSM Occupant Classification System Module
ORC Occupant Restraint Controller
PAB Passenger Airbag
PAD Passenger Airbag Deactivation (switch)
PADS Passenger Airbag Disarm Switch
PCI Programmable Communications Interface Data bus Network
PCM Power Control Module
PCS Pre-Crash Sensor
PDS Passenger Door Switch
PODS Passenger Occupant Detecting System
PPS Passenger Presence System
PPS Passenger Presence Sensor
PSCM Passenger Seat Control Module
PSIR Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
PSM Passenger Seat Module
RCMRestraints Control Module
RDCM Right Door Control Module
RDM Rear Door Module
RRSRoll Rate Sensor
RSIMS Rear Side Impact Sensor Mounting Screw
RSISRear Side Impact Sensor
SAB Side Airbag
SAHR Saab Active Head Restraint (system)
SBBPT Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner
SBPT Seat Belt Pretensioner
SCS Side Crash Sensor
SDM Sensing and Diagnostic Module
SIAB Side Impact Air Bag
SIACM Side Impact Air Bag Control Module
SIR Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
SIS Side Impact Sensor
SNS Sensor
SPS Seat Position Sensor
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
SRSCM Supplemental Restraint System Control Module
STPS Seat Track Posisioning Sensor
TSA Thorax Side Airbag
WHIPS Whiplash Protection Study (System)