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CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION DATA
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CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION DATA
Plates on the vehicle
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Figure 1
1 Vehicle identification number (V.I.N.) punched on the
chassis (front end on right side member)
2 Vehicle identification plate (on front cross member)
3 Engine (marking on the crankcase left side)
4 Product identification plate (near the windscreen
wiper fluid tank)
Vehicle identification number (V.I.N.) punched on the chassis
The vehicle identification number (V.I.N.) punched on the chassis is made up of 17 alphanumeric characters assigned by the manu-
facturer to the individual vehicle. This number definitively identifies each vehicle for a period of 30 years.
VIN
Location
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
● Positions 1-2-3: manufacturer's code
● Positions 4-5-6-7-8-9: general vehicle characteristics (vehicle type, total weight, engine rating, type-approval, engine type)
● Position 10: year of manufacture (conventionally 0)
● Position 11: chassis manufacturer
● Positions 12-13-14-15-16-17: progressive production number
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