Vehicle Identification Number

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LOCATION
The vehicle identification number (V.I.N.) is stamped on the upper right side of the cowl top front panel.




VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
1. World manufacturer identifier code
KM - HMC Car manufactured & sold by HMC
KP - HMC Passenger car sold by MMSA
2H - HMC Passenger car manufactured by HMC-Hyundai Motor Company, Korea

2. Car Type
H - Passenger car (Manufactured by HMC)
M - Passenger car (Manufactured by HACI)

3. Drive line type
C - For LHD

4. Body Type
F - 4 Door sedan

5. Body style & version
1 - Standard (L)
2 - Deluxe (GL)
3 - Super deluxe (GLS)

6. Restraint type
1 - D:Active belt, P:Active belt
2 - D:Passive belt, P:Passive belt
3 - D:Active belt + A/Bag, P:Active or passive belt
4 - D:Active belt + A/Bag, P:Active belt + A/Bag
(D:Driver side, P:Passenger side)

7. Engine type
F-1997cc
T-2972ccV6

8. Check digit
Mathematically determined to validate frame numbers

9. Model year
V-1997
W-1998

10. Plant code
U - Ulsan plant
A - Asan plant
B - Bromont plant

11. Serial number 000001 through 999999