Vehicle Identification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| Callout | Component Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle Identification Number Plate Location |
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper LH corner of the instrument panel (IP) and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle.
The last five digits of the assembly plant sequential number are stamped onto the rear side of the front sill tie bar. This number is the same as the last five digits on the VIN plate. The VIN plate also has bar code characteristics.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System
| Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country of Origin | 1 | U.S.A. |
| 2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
| 3 | Make | 6 | Cadillac |
| 4-5 | Series | DM DN DR |
CTS CTSI CTS, RHD |
| 6 | Body Style | 5 | Sedan - 4 Door, 4 Window, Notchback |
| 7 | Restraint Codes | 7 | Active Manual Belts with Driver and Passenger Inflatable Restraint, Frontal and Side Rear Passenger Inflatable Restraints, Side |
| 8 | Engine Type | N P 7 M |
RPO LA3, Engine Gas, 6 CYL, 3.2L SFI RPO LCT, 8 CYL, 5.7L, SFI RPO LY7, Engine Gas, 6 CYL, 3.6L, SFI, V6, ALUM RPO LY9, Engine Gas, 6 CYL, 2.6L, SFI, V6 |
| 9 | Check Digit | 2 | Check Digit |
| 10 | Model Year | 4 | 2004 |
| 11 | Assembly Plant | 0 | Lansing, MI |
| 12-17 | Production Sequence Number | - | 100001 |