Here's the one I started on the Club Forum. This is directly from my hard drive, so it may not be quite as extensive as the latest edition, but it's a start.
Acronyms and AbbreviationsABS
(Antilock Braking System) = Anti-lock Braking System (An automated system to minimise wheel skid on braking)
BCU
(Body Control Unit) = Body Control Unit (an ecu managing electronic systems associated with the car itself)
ECU
(Engine Control Unit) = Electronic Control Unit/Engine Control Unit (Electronic system that manages the engine and associated systems)
EGR
(Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve) = Exhaust Gas Recirculation (An emissions control system)
FBH
(Fuel burning heater.) = Fuel Burning Heater (Fitted to some early diesels to prewarm the engine in cold weather)
FFS = Fuel Filter Syndrome (A fuel starvation problem in post-2001 petrol models caused by a slackening of the filter module cap)
FOC = Fabled Orange Clip (A proprietory fixer for FFS)
HGF
(Head Gasket Failure) = Head Gasket Failure (Usually caused by an engine overheat)
HID
(High Intensity Discharge) = High Intensity Discharge (A high voltage plasma arc type lighting unit. Called 'xenon' lighting in the handbook.
IPK
(Instrument pack (IPK from the German)) = The Instrument Pack (German *****)
LED
(Light Emitting Diode) = Light Emitting Diode (A lighting system using electroluminescence instead of a filament)
LSM
(Light Switch Module) = Lights Switch Module (A box of electronics that sits behind the actual switch panel)
MAF
(Mass Air Flow Sensor) = Mass Air Flow (A sensor to detect the quantity of air being drawn into the diesel engine inlet system)
OBC
(On Board Computer) = On Board Computer (Basically part of the OBD
(On Board Diagnostics) system)
OBD = On Board Diagnostics system (Electronic system which monitors all aspects of engine performance and control)
OAT
(Organic Acid Technology) = Organic Acid Technology (The inhibitor system used in the recommended antifreeze.Has a 4-5 year service life)
PCV
(Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve) = Pressure Control Valve/Positive Crankcase Ventilation (A system to control the crankcase pressure in diesels)
VIS
(Variable Intake System) = Variable Intake System (A fuel control system fitted into the inlet manifold of the V6 engines)
The original Notepad text seems to have reformatted itself ???
TC