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 and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Position | Definition | Character | Description |
1 | Country of Origin | 2 | Canada |
2 | Manufacturer | C | CAMI |
3 | Make | 1 | Chevrolet, Equinoxt |
4 | GVWR/Brake System | -- | GVWR 2 300 kg (5070 lbs)/Hydraulic |
5 6 | Line/Carline/Series | 1LF 1LG | Equinox FWD 6 CYL. Automatic Equinox AWD 6 CYL. Automatic |
7 | Body Type | 3 | Four Door, Cab/Utility |
8 | Engine Type | F | 3.4L V6 SFI 60 Degree V (RPO LNJ) |
9 | Check Digit | -- | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | 5 | 2005 |
11 | Plant Location | 6 | Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada |
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | Plant Sequence Number |
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 | C | Chevrolet |
2 | Model Year | 5 | 2005 |
3 | Plant Location | 6 | Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada |
4-9 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | Plant Sequence Number |
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. | |||
Refer to Transmission Identification Information in Automatic Transaxle - AF 33-5 |
Refer to Engine Identification in Engine Mechanical - 3.4L. |
