LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Porsche >> 2016 >> Cayman GTS, Standard Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 64 (50 - Body Front- Cayenne) >> WM 5000IN Vehicle Identification Number (All Models) >> Encoding Of The Vehicle Ident. No. >> Encoding Vehicle Identification Number

Encoding Vehicle Identification Number

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Identification Number
G09420167Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. Delimiters (positions 1 and 19)
  2. World Manufacturer Code (positions 2 - 4)
  3. Type code USA/CAN./MEX./BRAZ./CHI./KOR., filler "ZZZ" for RoW (positions 5 - 7), Production date for India (positions 6 - 7)
  4. Type (positions 8 - 9, 13), USA/CAN. position 8 encrypted
  5. Test digit for USA, filler Z for RoW (position 10)
  6. Model year (position 11, encrypted)
  7. Production plant (position 12)
  8. Serial number (positions 14 - 18)