Body Code Plate - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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VECI LABEL
DESCRIPTION
All vehicles are equipped with a combined VECI
label. This label is located in the engine compart-
ment (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 VECI Label Location
1 - VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI) LABEL
The VECI label contains the following:
• Engine family and displacement
• Evaporative family
• Emission control system schematic
• Certification application
• Engine timing specifications (if adjustable)
• Idle speeds (if adjustable)
• Spark plug and gap
The label also contains an engine vacuum sche-
matic. There are unique labels for vehicles built for
sale in the state of California and the country of
Canada. Canadian labels are written in both the
English and French languages. These labels are per-
manently attached and cannot be removed without
defacing information and destroying label.

BODY CODE PLATE

DESCRIPTION
LOCATION AND DECODING
A metal body code plate is attached to the floor pan
under the passenger seat. Remove the passenger
seat, door sill scuff plate and pull back the carpet to
access the body code plate. There are seven lines of
information on the body code plate. Lines 5, 6, and 7
are not used to define service information. Informa-
tion reads from left to right, starting with line 4 in
the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the
plate (Fig. 4).
The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will
be followed by the imprinted word END. When two
vehicle code plates are required, the last available
spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the
letters CTD (for continued).
When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the
first four spaces on each row will not be used because
of the plate overlap.
Fig. 4 Body Code
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 4
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number
DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15
Open Space
DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18
Car Line Shell
• AN1 = Dakota 4 X 2
• AN5 = Dakota 4 X 4
DIGIT 19
Price Class
• L = Dakota (All)
DIGITS 20 AND 21
Body Type
• 31 = Dakota Club Cab (130.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 61 = Dakota (111.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 62 = Dakota (123.9 in. Wheel Base)
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 3
DIGITS 1,2, AND 3
Paint Procedure
INTRODUCTION 3