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Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

IDENTIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER & LABEL LOCATIONS
The V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.

- POSITIONING OF THE LABEL FOR IDENTIFICATION






- ENGINE






- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION






- MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5MT






- REAR DIFFERENTIAL






- MODEL NUMBER LABEL






2. MEANING OF V.I.N.
The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:

]JF1 GE636X9G500001[
The starting and ending brackets (][) are stop marks.






3. MODEL NUMBER LABEL
The model number label 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.

GHCBY7J






The engine and transmission type are as follows

Engine






Transmission (MT)






Transmission (AT)









Option code





- 3-digit number






- 4-digit number