Vehicle Identification Number / Model Number Key; Year / Letter Identification - Polaris INDY TRAIL RMK Service Manual

Vehicle Identification Number
Current snowmobiles have a 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The VIN is organized as follows: Digits
1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier. For Polaris, this is 4XA. Digits 4-9: Vehicle Descriptor Section. Digits 10-17:
Vehicle Indicator Section. Digits 4-8 of the VIN identify the body style, type, engine type, and series. The VIN
and the model number must be used with any correspondence regarding service or repair.
Example of
Current
VIN Number

Vehicle Identification Number / Model Number Key

Body Style Type
L=Lite B=Base Model
N=Edge D=Deluxe
S=Gen II P=Performance
W=Mini R=RMK
S=SKS
T=Touring
U=Utility
X=Racer

Year / Letter Identification

The tenth digit of a 17 digit VIN is the model year of the vehicle. Example: W = 1998; X = 1999 etc. Refer to the
listing below.
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
World Mfg. ID
Vehicle Descriptor
1 2 3 4 5 6
5
4 X A S B
Body Style
Engine
Size Engine
Type
Engine Size
1=100-199 cc
2=200-299 cc
3=300-399 cc
4=400-499 cc
5=500-599 cc
6=600-699 cc
7=700-799 cc
8=800-899 cc
GENERAL INFORMATION
Vehicle Identifier
7 8 9 10 11 12
B S 0 2 2 0
Model
Series
Year
Check
Manufacturing.
Modifier
Digit
Location Code
Engine Modifier
A=Fan
B=Liquid Twin
C=Case Reed Twin
D=Liquid Triple
E=Case Reed Triple
13 14 15 16 17
0 0 0 0 0
Individual Serial No.
Series
S=Domestic
U=Europe
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