Engine: Application and ID

Engine Number

• Four digit engine codes were introduce in Model Year (MY) 2008.

• The first three positions describes the type of engine. They are stamp onto the engine. The fourth digit describes the engine output and depends on the Engine Control Module (ECM).

• The four digit engine code is on the vehicle data label, the vehicle data sticker and on the ECM.

• The vehicle data label is located in the customer maintenance booklet as well as at the back of the vehicle inside the spare tire wheel well or on the luggage compartment floor.

• Vehicles for some countries do not have a type label.

• The engine number ("engine code" and "serial number") are located near the engine/transmission joint - arrow -.






• In addition, a sticker with the "engine code" and "serial number" is affixed to toothed belt guard.

• The engine number consists of up to nine characters (alphanumeric).

• The first part (maximum 4 letters) represents the "engine code", the second part (six digits) is the "serial number".

• If more than 999,999 engines with the same engine code are produced, the first of the six characters is replaced with a letter.