1.3. Identification numbers of the car
Process of continuous improvement of products is distinctive feature of any line production. At the same time, except for cases of large constructive changes of the models descending from the conveyor, results of process of modification are not covered in the operation manual on the car. However the manufacturer makes out number lists of the released spare parts in view of what upon purchase of the last information coded in identification numbers of the car is of particular importance. Doing the order for the required detail, try to provide to the seller fuller information on the car. Surely report the name of model, year of release, and also number of a body and the power unit.
The arrangement of identification numbers is specified illustrations. In these numbers information on date and the place of production of the car, its complete set, body type, etc. is ciphered.
Arrangement of identification numbers
VIN interpretation
Number of the chassis consists of twelve positions which purpose is described below.
Number of the chassis (VIN)
- Y – Northern Europe
2 — the Country
- S – Sweden
3 — the Producer of the car
- 3 – Saab Automobile AB
4 — the Production line
- E – 9-5
5 — a model Series:
- A – Saab 9-5 Linear with a safety cushion of the driver
- B – Saab 9-5 Linear with safety cushions of the driver and forward passenger
- C – Saab 9-5 Arc with a safety cushion of the driver
- D – Saab 9-5 Arc with safety cushions of the driver and forward passenger
- E – Saab 9-5 Vector with a safety cushion of the driver
- F – Saab 9-5 Vector with safety cushions of the driver and forward passenger
- G – Saab 9-5 Aero with a safety cushion of the driver
- H – Saab 9-5 Aero with safety cushions of the driver and forward passenger
6 — Execution of a body:
- 4 – 4-dverny
- 5 – 5-dverny
7 — the Transmission
- 5 – Manual 5-stupenchataya
- 8 – Automatic 4-stupenchataya
8 — engine Type
- C – 2.0 turbo, B205E
- E – 2.3 turbo, B235E
- G – 2.3 turbo, B235R
- K – 2.0 turbo, B204L
- Z – 3.0 turbo, B308E
9 — Target figure
- 0-9 or X
10 — Year of release
- W – 1998
- X – 1999
- Y – 2000
- 1 – 2001
- 2 – 2002
11 — Production:
- 3 – Trollhattan
- 9 – Trollhattan, trial series
12 — Production number
- 000001-999999
Interpretation of number of the engine
Number of the engine consists of 16 symbols.
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Number of 4-cylinder engines consists of two lines. Interpretation of number of the engine is described below. |
- B – Petrol
- D – Diesel
2-3 — the Volume of cylinders
- 20 – 1.985
- 23 – 2.290
- 30 – 2.962
4 — the Head of cylinders
- 5 – 4 cylinders in a row, 2 balancing and 2 camshafts in a head of cylinders, 4 valves on each cylinder;
- 8 – 6 cylinders in the V-shapedly located two heads of cylinders; 2 camshafts in each head of cylinders, 4 valves on the cylinder;
5 — the Version
- I – Fuel injection
- E – The turbocharged engine with the intercooler and low compression, a stage 2
- F – The turbocharged engine with the intercooler and low compression, a stage 1
- L – The turbocharged engine with the intercooler, a stage 1
- R – The turbocharged engine with the intercooler, a stage 2
6 — Interface to models
- C – Saab 9000
- D – Saab 9-3
- E – Saab 9-5
7 — Transmission
- A – AT
- M – RKPP
8-9 — Option
- 00 – Main engine
- 18 – Adapted for AT
- 19 – With the oil cooler
- 20 – WITH OBD II
10 — Year of release (see poses. 10 in VIN interpretation)
11-16 — Serial number in a year of release