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Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

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

- POSITIONING OF THE PLATE LABEL FOR IDENTIFICATION






- ENGINE






- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission:






- REAR DIFFERENTIAL






- MODEL NUMBER LABEL






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






3. MODEL NUMBER LABEL
The model number label indicates the type, V.I.N., applied model, option code, trim code, engine type, transmission type and the exterior color code.






The engine and transmission type are as follows.