Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
The VIN plate (1) is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel (I/P) and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle. | |||
1 | Country of Origin | 1 | U.S.A. |
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | 6 | Cadillac |
4 5 | Carline/Series | KD KE KF | DeVille DeVille Luxury DeVille Touring |
6 | Body Style | 5 | Four-Door, Four Window Notchback Sedan |
7 | Restraint System | 2 | Active Manual Belts w/Driver and Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Frontal |
8 | Engine Type | Y 9 | RPO LD8, 4.6L, V8, DOHC, MFI RPO L37, 4.6L, V8, HO, DOHC, MFI |
9 | Check Digit | 2 | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | 5 | 2005 |
11 | Plant Location | U | Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 500000 | DeVille |
Position | Definition | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial VIN. This table identifies the different VIN derivative characters and their respective positions. | |||
1 | Division | 1 | Cadillac |
2 | Model Year | 5 | 2005 |
3 | Plant Location | U | Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan |
4-9 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 500000 | DeVille |
A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positions in the complete VIN. | |||
VIN Derivative Position | Equivalent VIN Position |
|---|---|
1 | 3 |
2 | 10 |
3 | 11 |
4-9 | 12-17 |
MH1/4T80-E Transmission ID and VIN Derivative Location
Refer to Transmission Identification Information in Automatic Transaxle - 4T80-E.
4.6L LD8/L37 Engine ID and VIN Derivative Locations
Refer to Engine Identification in Engine Mechanical - 4.6L.
Engine | VIN Code | Transmission | Body Type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| RPO MH1/4T80-E Automatic 4 Speed | KD KE KF |
