Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID
IDENTIFICATION1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LABEL LOCATIONS
The V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.
- POSITIONING OF THE PLATE LABEL FOR IDENTIFICATION
- ENGINE
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- REAR DIFFERENTIAL
- MODEL NUMBER LABEL
- FMVSS LABEL (U.S. MODEL)
- CMVSS LABEL (CANADA MODEL)
2. MEANING OF V.I.N.
The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:
]4S4WX9FDXC4400001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ] [ ) are stop marks.
3. MODEL NUMBER LABEL
The model number label indicates the type, V.I.N, applied model, option code, trim code, engine type, transmission type and the exterior color code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.
WXFGY5U
The engine and transmission type are as follows.
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION
REAR DIFFERENTIAL
OPTION
- 3-digit number
- 4-digit number
