Transmission Identification
IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSMISSIONThe "096" 4-speed automatic transmission is installed in the Passat beginning in the 1995 model year.
It may be installed in combination with either a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine.
The transmission is identified by type (096), code letters, and date of manufacture.
LOCATION OF I.D. DATA ON TRANSMISSION CASE
^ Code Letters and Manufacture Date (arrow 1).
^ Transmission Type Data (arrow 2).
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^ Transmission Type Data (arrow 2).
^ Code Letters and Manufacture Date (arrow 1).
EXAMPLE:
CFF 03 01 5
I I I I I
I I I I I
Code letters Day Month Year (1995)
of manufacture
^ The code letters of the transmission are also listed on the vehicle data plates.