Fig. 18 Vehicle identification number (VIN).
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Factory-installed safety certificates, stickers, and signs containing important information regarding
vehicle operation can be found in the engine compartment and on certain vehicle components, such
as inside the fuel filler flap, on the passenger sun visor, in the driver door jamb, or on the luggage
compartment floor.
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Do not remove, alter, or render unusable or illegible any safety certificates, stickers, and labels.
If vehicle components bearing safety certificates, stickers, or labels are replaced, make certain that
the firm doing the work attaches new conforming certificates, stickers, or labels to the same part of the
new components.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is on a plate on top of the instrument panel on the driver side, and is
visible from the outside through the windshield ⇒ fig. 18 (arrow). The view window is on the side at the
bottom of the windshield. The vehicle identification number is also stamped into the top of the right drip
channel in the engine compartment. The drip channel is between the spring strut tower and the right
fender. Open the engine hood to read the vehicle identification number ꢀ ⇒ Working in the engine
compartment.
The vehicle identification number can be displayed in the Infotainment system by pressing the ꢀꢁꢂ
button followed by the ꢀ and Service function keys ⇒ Menu and system settings (SETUP).
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label ⇒ fig. 17 is affixed to the area of the spare wheel well in the luggage
compartment and contains the following information:
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Vehicle type, engine output, and transmission
Engine and transmission identification codes, paint number, and interior. In the example, the
engine identification code is “CBFA” .
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Optional equipment and part numbers
Safety Compliance Certification Label
A safety certificate affixed to the door jamb in the driver door confirms that at time of production all
necessary safety standards and requirements of the traffic safety agency of the respective country
were met. The month and year of production as well as the vehicle identification number may be listed
as well.
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