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Descriptive and Repair Manual  
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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Descriptive and Repair Manual  
Audi A3 2000  
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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Audi A3 2000  
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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