INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY CODE PLATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND
DISPLAY SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
METRIC SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
STANDARD BODY DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TORQUE REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . 1
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL . . . . . 1
VIN CHECK DIGIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A vehicle safety certification label is attached to
the left side B-pillar (Fig. 1). This label indicates
date of manufacture (month and year), Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) front, Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
rear and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The Month, Day and Hour of manufacture is also
included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
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.
VIN CHECK DIGIT
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta-
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not
released to the general public.
BODY CODE PLATE
LOCATION AND DECODING
The Body Code Plate (Fig. 3) is located in the
engine compartment on the battery tray front side
(Fig. 4). 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.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
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