Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 3

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GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY CODE PLATE
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND
DISPLAY SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
METRIC SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
GENERAL INFORMATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A vehicle safety certification label (Fig. 1) is
attached to the rear facing of the driver's door. This
label indicates date of manufacture (month and
year), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front, Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) rear and the Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). The Month, Day and Hour of manu-
facture is also included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the instrument panel,
near the left windshield pillar (Fig. 2). The VIN con-
sists of 17 characters in a combination of letters and
numbers that provide specific information about the
vehicle. Refer to VIN Code Breakdown table for
decoding information.
INTRODUCTION
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17 DIGITS V.I.N. PLATE
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STANDARD VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
TORQUE REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . 1
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL . . . . 1
VIN CHECK DIGIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
VIN CHECK DIGIT
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta-
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not
released to the general public.
BODY CODE PLATE
LOCATION AND DECODING
The Body Code Plate (Fig. 3) is located in the
engine compartment on the driver side strut tower.
There are seven lines of information on the body code
plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define ser-
vice information. Information reads from left to right,
starting with line 3 in the center of the plate to line
1 at the bottom of the plate.
WINDSHIELD OPENING
INTRODUCTION
DASH PANEL
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