In addition, the VIN code is located on the floor near the front passenger seat.
To access it, open the cover.
When registering a vehicle, the identification number assigned by the company that developed the vehicle is entered in the "Body number" column of the vehicle's registration document.
Decoding the identification number, for example, XUFJF696JA0000000:
- X - geographic area (X - Russia);
- U - manufacturer (U - "Avtotor");
- F - type of car (F - passenger car);
- J - car model (J - Cruze);
- F type transmission (F - front wheel drive);
- 69 - body type (69 - sedan);
- 6 - engine type (6 - 1,6 DOHC);
- J - vehicle designation code;
- A - year of car production (A - 2010);
- 0000000 - serial number.
Fig. 1.6. Identification plate: 1 - manufacturer; 2 - certification conformity mark; 3 - vehicle identification number; 4 - compliance with environmental class; 5 - maximum permitted vehicle weight; 6 - permissible load on the front axle of the car; 7 - code of the issuing authority and vehicle approval number; 8 - car brand; 9 - engine type; 10 - maximum permitted mass of a vehicle with a trailer; 11 - permissible load on the rear axle of the car