Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 16

IDENTIFICATION

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IDENTIFICATION

Identification

1. Identification

A: 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

(1)

ID plate (EC, EK, EH and ER 
model)
ADR compliance plate (KA model)

(4)

Tire inflation pressure label 
(Driver’s side) (KA model)
Tire inflation pressure label 
(Driver’s side) (Except for KA 
model)

(5)

Saudi Arabia plate (Saudi Arabia 
model)
Built date plate (KA model)

(2)

Vehicle identification number 
(VIN)

(6)

Vehicle identification number 
(VIN) (EK and KA model)

(3)

Model number plate

(2)

(3)

ID-00072

(1)

(6)

(5)

(4)

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IDENTIFICATION

Identification

• Engine

• Automatic transmission

• Manual transmission

• Rear differential

T-type

VA1-type

VA2-type

(1) Engine serial number (Punch mark)

(2) Engine type (Crankcase upper side)

(1) AT type label

(2) Transmission serial number label

(1) Transmission serial number

(2) MT type label

ID-00059

(2)

(1)

ID-00067

(2)

(1)

ID-00068

(1)

(2)

(1) Type (white paint)

(1) Type (label)

(1) Type (label)

ID-00056

(1)

DI-00396

(1)

DI-00397

(1)

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IDENTIFICATION

Identification

• Model number plate

2. MEANING OF V.I.N.

The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:
• EC, EK, KA AND K4 model 

]JF1BL5LJ35G002001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ] [ ) are stop marks.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 — 3

JF1

Manufacturer body area

JF1: Passenger car, FHI made (Except for KA OUTBACK 
model)
JF2: Passenger car, FHI made (KA OUTBACK)

4

B

Car line

LEGACY

5

L

Body type

L: Sedan
P: Wagon

6

5

Displacement

5: 2.0 L AWD
9: 2.5 L AWD
E: 3.0 L AWD

7

L

Steering position

L: LHD (Left-hand drive model)
K: RHD (Right-hand drive model)

8

J

Engine & transmission

D: DOHC MPI Turbo 5MT Single range
J: SOHC MPI 5MT Single range
K: SOHC MPI 5MT Dual range
L: SOHC MPI 4AT-SS
N: DOHC MPI 6MT Single range
U: DOHC MPI 5AT-SS
V: DOHC MPI Turbo 5AT-SS

9

3

Drive type

3: Full-time AWD Single range
4: Full-time AWD Dual range
5: AWD AT
A: AWD AT OUTBACK
B: Full-time AWD Dual range OUTBAKCK

10

5

Model year

5: 2005MY

11

G

Factory location

G: FHI (Gunma)

12 — 17

002001

Serial number

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ID-00111