INTRODUCTION
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
E-MARK LABEL ..........................1
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..........1
VIN CHECK DIGIT.........................2
BODY CODE PLATE .......................2
MANUFACTURER PLATE ...................4
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
E-MARK LABEL
DESCRIPTION
An E-mark Label (Fig. 1) is located on the rear
shut face of the driver’s door. The label contains the
following information:
• Date of Manufacture
• Month-Day-Hour (MDH)
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Country Codes
• Regulation Number
• Regulation Amendment Number
• Approval Number
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the instrument panel,
near the left windshield pillar (Fig. 2). The VIN con-
sists of 17 characters in a combination of letters and
numbers that provide specific information about the
vehicle. Refer to VIN Code Breakdown table for
decoding information.
Fig. 1 E-Mark Label
1 – Country Code
2 – Regulation Number
3 – Approval Number
4 – Amendment Number
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
1 – V.I.N.PLATE
2 – DASH PANEL
3 – 17 DIGITS
4 – WINDSHIELD OPENING
LH INTRODUCTION 1
2000 LHS, 300M, CONCORDE AND INTREPID