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Body Code Plate

Fig. 2 Body Code Plate Decoding:




LOCATION AND DECODING

A metal body code plate is attached to the left (driver's side of the dash panel in the engine compartment. There are seven lines of information on the body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.

The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will be followed by the imprinted word END. when two vehicle code plates are required, the last available spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the letters CTD (for continued).

When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the first four spaces on each row will not be used because of the plate overlap.

BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 3


DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12 Vehicle Order Number


DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15 Open Space


DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18 Car Line Shell
^ XJT = Cherokee 2WD (LHD)
^ XJJ = Cherokee 4WD (LHD)
^ XJB = Cherokee 2WD (RHD)
^ XJU = Cherokee 4WD (RHD)


DIGIT 19 Price Class
^ L = Cherokee (All)


DIGITS 29 AND 21 Body Type
^ 72 = 2-Door
^ 74 = 4-Door


BODY CODE PLATE-LINE 2


DIGITS 1,2, AND 3 Paint Procedure


DIGIT 4 Open Space


DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8 Primary Paint

DIGIT 6 Open Space


DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13 Secondary Paint


DIGIT 14 Open Space


DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18 Interior Trim Code


DIGIT 16 Open Space


DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22 Engine Code
^ EPE = 2.5 L 4 cyl. MPI Gasoline
^ ERH = 4.0L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline


BODY CODE PLATE LINE I


DIGITS 1,2, AND 3 Transmission Codes
^ DDQ = AX5 5-speed Manual
^ DGD = 30RH 3-speed Automatic
^ DGS = AW4 4-speed Automatic


DIGIT 4 Open Space

DIGIT 5 Market Code
^ B = International
^ C = Canada
^ M = Mexico
^ U = United States


DIGIT 6 Open Space


DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

NOTE: Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) paragraph for proper breakdown of VIN code.