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Miscellaneous

ABS  -   Antilock Brake System
AERA  -   Automotive Engine Rebuilders Assn.
API  -   American Petroleum Institute
ASE  -   Automotive Service Excellence
ATMC  -   Automotive Training Managers Council
CAAT  -   Council of Advanced Automotive Trainers
CAFE  -   Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CARB  -   California Air Resources Board
CCOT  -   Clutch Cycling Orifice Tube
DOT  -   Department of Transportation
DRB-II  -   Diagnostic Readout Box (Chrysler)
EPA  -   Environmental Protection Agency
FMVSS  -   Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
IM240  -   Inspection/Maintenance 240 Program
ISO  -   International Standards Organization
MACS  -   Mobile Air Conditioning Society
MAMA  -   Midwest Automotive Media Assn.
MAP  -   Motorist Assurance Program
MSDS  -   Material Safety Data Sheet
NACAT  -   National Assn. of College Automotive Teachers
NATEF  -   National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation
NHTSA  -   National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
OBD  -   Onboard Diagnostics
PERA  -   Production Engine Rebuilders Assn.
QS9000  -   Quality assurance standard
RABS  -   Rear wheel Antilock Brake System (Ford)
RWAL  -   Rear Wheel Antilock brake system (GM)
SAE  -   Society of Automotive Engineers
STS  -   Service Technicians Society
SIR  -   Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
SRS  -   Supplemental Restraint System (air bag)

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