Type Plate and VIN

Type Plate and VIN

A Type plate
It is located on the front lock carrier.
Vehicles for some countries have no type plate.
B VIN
It is stamped into the crossmember under the passenger's seat.

Decoding VINs





Vehicle Data Label

The vehicle data label is in the customer's Maintenance booklet and in the vehicle in the spare wheel recess or on the luggage compartment floor.

The label contains the following vehicle data:





1 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
2 Model identification number/Production control number
3 Model explanation
4 Engine output/Emissions standard/Transmission
5 Engine and transmission codes (no information for certain countries)
6 Paint number/interior equipment identification number
7 Optional equipment identification numbers
8 Curb weight/Consumption/CO2 emissions (no information for certain countries)

Engine Code and Engine Identification

• The "engine code" is on the vehicle data label in the Maintenance booklet and in the spare wheel recess or on the luggage compartment floor.

• The engine number and engine code are stamped into the engine block.

• V8





• V10





• W12