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Audi A3 2000

1.2. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

The vehicle characteristicsare obtained through theVehicle Identification Number (VIN:Vehicle Identification Number)

Number), which is engraved on a small plate attached to the upper left part of the instrument panel,

visible from the outside.

The following figure indicates its location:

V I N e n p l a c a

on the table

Figure 1 Location of the VIN

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The VIN is composed of 17 characters, including numbers and letters, the meaning of which is explained below:

VIN serial number. WAUMC28L2YA118864

W

Germany.

A

Audi.

U

M

Passenger vehicle.

Audi A3.

C

1.8L.L4 Turbo.

2

8L

Double airbag + side airbag.

Audi A3 / S3.

2

Check digit.

Y

A

Model year 2000.

Assembled in Ingolstadt, Germany.

Consecutive manufacturing number.

118864

Character 1 - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

W- GERMANY.

Character 2 – BRAND.

A- AUDI.

Character 3 – TYPE OF VEHICLE.

U - PASSENGER VEHICLE.

Character 4 - MODEL.

W- AUDI S3.

A- AUDI A3.

M- AUDI A3.

N- AUDI A3.

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Character 5 - MOTOR.

T- 1.8L L4 TURBO.

C- 1.8L L4 TURBO.

N- 1.8L L4 TURBO.

2- 1.8L L4 TURBO.

Characters 6 – SECURITY SYSTEM.

2- DOUBLE AIRBAG + SIDE AIRBAG.

A- DOUBLE AIRBAG + SIDE AIRBAG.

B- AIRBAG (CONDITION + PASSENGER + SIDE + REAR).

C- DOUBLE AIRBAG.

6- AIRBAG.

Character 7 and 8 - VERSION.

8L- AUDI A3 / S3.

Character 9 - CHECK DIGIT.

FROM 0 TO 9 or X.

Character 10 – VEHICLE MODELYEAR.

X- 1999.

Y- 2000.

1- 2001.

2- 2002.

3- 2003.

Character 11 - ASSEMBLY PLANT.

A- INGOLSTADT, GERMANY.

Characters 12 to 17 - CONSECUTIVE MANUFACTURING NUMBER.

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