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Vehicle Identification Number





Identification Number Locations





Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number




1. Geographic zone
- K : Korea
2. Manufacturer
- M : Hyundai motor company
3. Vehicle type
- H : Passenger
4. Vehicle line
- F : GRANDEUR/AZERA
5. Model & Series
- X : STANDARD (L)
- Y : DELUXE (GL)
- Z : SUPER DELUXE (GLS)
- A : GRAND SALON (GDS)
- B : SUPER GRAND SALON (HGS)
6. Body type
- 4 : Sedan
7. Restraint system
- 0 : None
- 1 : Both side - Active belt
- 2 : Both side - Passive belt
- 3 : Driver side - Active belt & Air bag
Passive side - Active belt or Passive belt
- 4 : Depowered Air bag
- 5 : Advanced Air bag
8. Engine type
- D : Gasoline 3.3
- F : Gasoline 3.8
9. Check digit or others
- P : LHD
- R : RHD
10. Production year
- 5 : 2005, 6 : 2006
11. Plant of production
- A : A-SAN (korea)
- H : Alabama in U.S.A
12. Vehicle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999