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Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

IDENTIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LABEL LOCATIONS







The VIN (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle. Positioning of the plate label for identification.

2. MEANING OF VIN
The meaning of the VIN is as follows:

]4S3BE635X47200001[:




Legacy, OUTBACK
]4S3BE635X47200001[
The starting and ending brackets (][) are stop marks.

]4S4BT61CX46100001[:




PICKUP
]4S4BT61CX46100001[
The starting and ending brackets (][) are stop marks.

3. MODEL NUMBER PLATE

BE9EY3J:




The model number plate indicates: the applied model, the option code, the trim code, the engine type, the transmission type, and the exterior color code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.

The engine and transmission type are as follows:

EZ30DAXCBB:




- Engine

TY754VCDAA:




- Transmission

VA1REG (XJ):




- Rear differential 1

T1:




- Rear differential 2