TOYOTA Prius HSD - Manual (Page 52)

Motor The common term used to refer to the power device which operates using electricity.
MPG Miles Per Gallon
MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MY2001 Model Year 2001 (which became available in the United States the summer of 2000)
NAV DVD-based GPS Navigation System, used in Prius
NiMH Nickel-Metal Hydride, the type of modules used in the Prius battery-pack
NOx Nitrogen Oxides, that type of vehicle emission that contributes to smog
NVH Noise, Vibration, Harshness
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer, components directly from the automaker
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Original The term used to identify the 1998, 1999, 2000 model years of Prius (which were only available in Japan).
Priustoric All that transpired before the Prius
PHEV Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
PPM Parts Per Million, the scale at which emissions are common measured, literally a count of matter within a unit
PSD Power-Split Device, the planetary gear set which divides power between the ICE and the two electric motor-
generators, also functions as the continuously-variable transmission.
PZEV Partial Zero Emission Vehicle. (A manufacturer must eliminate evaporative emissions and ensure that the
vehicle will run cleanly for its entire projected life. Even if the vehicle is just sitting in the driveway, it is still
polluting. The source of this pollution is hydrocarbons emitted from the gas tank as gasoline slowly
evaporates. To achieve PZEV certification, all evaporative emissions must be eliminated.)
R&D Research & Development
SE SKS: Smart-Entry. It is a proximity detection system that automatically senses a wireless transmitter (called a
"fob") in your pocket or purse, allowing you to unlock the doors & hatch without the need to use a physical key
or push a button on a remote.
SKS Smart-Key-System (formally known as SE/SS: Smart-Entry & Smart-Start) It is the collective term used to
describe all features of the wireless system available with some models of Prius.
SOC State Of Charge, indicating the amount of stored electricity available in the battery-pack
SS SKS: Smart-Start. It is proximity detection system that automatically senses a wireless transmitter (called a
"fob") in your pocket or purse, allowing you to start the hybrid system without the need to use a physical key or
push a button on a remote.
Stealth Electric-Only driving (up to 42 MPH for Classic & HSD Prius) without the engine in motion.
SRS Supplemental Restraint System, better known as Airbags
SULEV Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (only a few vehicles qualify for this clean rating category, Prius is among
them)
THS Toyota Hybrid System - Toyota's hybrid design for the Classic Prius
Torque Measurement value indicating wheel turning force, a strength value different from horsepower
TRAC Toyota Rent-A-Car, a program by which some have shortened the waiting time: when the demo/rental units
reach a time/mileage it permits the dealer to sell them.
Prius User-Guide 52 of 54 Last Updated: 9/01/2007