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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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Vehicle Identification Number Description

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION




VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

1. Geographic zone
- K: Korea

2. Manufacturer
- M: Hyundai motor company

3. Vehicle type
- 5NP: Passenger cars
- H: Passenger cars

4. Vehicle line
- E: SONATA

5. Model & Series
- S: STANDARD (L)
- T: DELUXE (GL)
- U: SUPER DELUXE (GLS)
- V: GRAND SALON (GDS)
- W: SUPER GRAND SALON (HGS)

6. Bodytype
- 4: Sedan

7. Restraint system
- 5: Depowered airbag.
- 6: Advanced airbag.

8. Engine type
- C: Gas 2.4
- F: Gas 3.3

9. Check digit or others

10. Production year
- 5: 2005, 6: 2006

11. Plant of production
- H: Alabama in U.S.A
- A: A-SAN (Korea)

12. Vehicle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999

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