INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BODY CODE PLATE
DESCRIPTION ..........................1
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION ..........................2
FASTENER USAGE
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION - FASTENER USAGE ........5
DESCRIPTION - THREADED HOLE REPAIR . . 5
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
DESCRIPTION ..........................5
METRIC SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION ..........................6
TORQUE REFERENCES
DESCRIPTION ..........................8
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
DESCRIPTION ..........................9
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
DESCRIPTION .........................11
E-MARK LABEL
DESCRIPTION .........................11
VECI LABEL
DESCRIPTION .........................11
MANUFACTURER PLATE
DESCRIPTION .........................11
BODY CODE PLATE
DESCRIPTION
The Body Code Plate (Fig. 1) is located in the
engine compartment on the radiator closure panel
crossmember. There are seven lines of information on
the body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used
to define service information. Information reads from
left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the
plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.
BODY CODE PLATE – LINE 3
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number
DIGITS 13 THROUGH 17
Open Space
DIGITS 18 AND 19
Vehicle Shell Line
• RS
DIGIT 20
Carline
FWD
• K = Dodge
• Y = Chrysler
AWD
• C = Chrysler
• D = Dodge
Fig. 1 BODY CODE PLATE
1 - PRIMARY PAINT
2 - SECONDARY PAINT
3 - VINYL ROOF
4 - VEHICLE ORDER NUMBER
5 - CAR LINE SHELL
6 - PAINT PROCEDURE
7 - ENGINE
8 - TRIM
9 - TRANSMISSION
10 - MARKET
11 - VIN
RS INTRODUCTION 1