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Lupo 1999 ➤ , Lupo 3L 1999 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 03.2018  
– Connect vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -  
VAS 5051- or vehicle diagnosis and service information sys‐  
tem - VAS 5052- using diagnostic cable - VAS 5051/6A- with  
ignition switched off.  
3.4  
Vehicle identification number  
The vehicle identification number is located in plenum chamber It  
is visible through a window -arrow- in the plenum chamber cover.  
Significance of vehicle identification number:  
1
2
3
4
WVW  
ZZZ  
Z
W
000 001  
6X /6E  
Y /1  
Manufacturer's Filler char‐  
Model  
Filler characters Model year 2000/2001 Production Serial  
mark acters  
location  
number  
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2
3
4
6X = Vehicle type Lupo  
6E = Vehicle type Lupo 3 litre, Lupo FSI and Lupo GTI  
Model year 2000  
Model year 2001  
3.5  
Vehicle data sticker  
The vehicle data sticker -1- is located in rear of vehicle on the left  
in spare wheel recess. The vehicle data sticker is also found in  
the service schedule for the customer.  
The sticker -1- includes the following vehicle data:  
1 - Production control number  
2 - Vehicle identification number  
3 - Model identification number  
4 - Model explanation/engine output  
5 - Engine and gearbox code letters  
6 - Paint number/interior equipment identification number  
7 - Optional equipment identification number  
3.6  
Countries where diesel has a high sul‐  
phur content  
Caution  
For vehicles with TDI unit injector engines an oil change serv‐  
ice must always be performed »every 7,500 km« in the follow‐  
ing countries:  
Egypt  
Jordan  
Macedonia  
South Africa  
3. General information  
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Lupo 1999 ➤ , Lupo 3L 1999 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 03.2018  
Armenia  
Bahrain  
Bangladesh  
Chile  
Yugoslavia6)  
Moldova  
Mozambique  
Myanmar  
New Caledonia  
Nigeria  
Surinam  
Tajikistan  
Tanzania  
Turkey  
Ukraine  
Cambodia  
Kazakhstan  
Kenya  
Columbia  
Cuba  
Dominican Republic  
El Salvador  
Ecuador  
Oman  
Pakistan  
Panama  
Uruguay  
Kuwait  
Uzbekistan  
Venezuela  
United Arab Emirates  
Vietnam  
Ghana  
Lebanon  
Madagascar  
Malawi  
Malaysia  
Mali  
Guatemala  
Honduras  
Indonesia  
Iraq  
Iran  
Jamaica  
Papua New Guinea  
Peru  
Russia (East & West)  
Saudi Arabia  
Zimbabwe  
Morocco  
Mauritius  
Sri Lanka  
6) Yugoslavia = Serbia, Montenegro, Vojvodina, Kosovo  
3.7  
Engine code and engine number  
Engine code and engine number can be found quickest on the  
sticker -arrow- on toothed belt guard or on valve cover for certain  
engines.  
Note  
The “engine code” can be found also on the vehicle data sticker.  
The data sticker is located in the service schedule for the cus‐  
tomer and next to spare wheel recess in rear of vehicle.  
3.8  
RME fuel (biodiesel)  
For all diesel vehicles RME fuel can be used.  
Caution  
♦ When filling the tank with biodiesel, only use RME fuel  
conforming to EN 14214 (FAME)!  
♦ When biodiesel is used which does not conform to the re‐  
quired standard, the fuel filter can become blocked.  
RME fuel must conform to EN 14214 (FAME).  
♦ RME means “Rapeseed Methyl Ester”.  
♦ EN means “Euro standard”.  
♦ FAME means “Fatty Acid Methyl Ester”.  
Characteristics of RME fuel  
♦ Performance can slightly be lower when using biodiesel.  
♦ Fuel consumption can slightly be higher when using biodiesel.  
♦ RME can be used in winter at temperatures to approx. -10°C  
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