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Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

IDENTIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER & LABEL LOCATIONS
The V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.

- Positioning of the label for identification






- Engine






- Manual transmission
5MT






- Automatic transmission
CVT






- Rear differential
T-type






VA1-type






- MVSS label






- Model number label






2. MEANING OF V.I.N.
The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:
]JF1GJAA6XCG002001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ] [ ) are stop marks.






3. MODEL NUMBER LABEL
The model number label indicates: the applied model, the option code, the trim code, the engine type, the transmission type, and the exterior color code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.






The engine and transmission type are as follows.

Engine






Transmission (MT)






Transmission (CVT)






Rear differential






Option code
OB

- 1-digit number






- 2-digit number