…located below the front passenger door pillar.
Fig. 1.5. Identification sticker: 1 – manufacturer; 2 – Russian vehicle type approval number; 3 – vehicle identification number; 4 – total permissible weight of the vehicle; 5 – total permissible mass of the vehicle with a trailer; 6 – permissible load on the front axle of the vehicle; 7 – permissible load on the rear axle of the vehicle
Fig. 1.5 shows all the information about the vehicle provided on the identification sticker.
The vehicle identification number is stamped on the shock absorber support on the passenger side.
…and duplicated in the lower left part of the windshield glass.
Decoding the identification number, for example WFOUXXGAJU7L00000:
- WFO — international code of the manufacturer;
- U — body type;
- XX — constant;
- G — country of origin;
- A — assembly plant code;
- J — model range (Fusion);
- U — body type;
- 7 – year of issue (table 1.3);
- L — month of issue (table 1.4);
- 00000 – serial number of the body.
Table 1.3. Vehicle model year code
Note: A model year is a period, on average equal to a calendar year, during which vehicles with identical design features are produced.
Table 1.4. Vehicle model month code
The engine model and number are stamped on the cylinder block boss on the left front side (near the gearbox).