Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 38

Model number plate
2. MEANING OF V.I.N.
The meaning of the VIN is as follows:
• Europe, Australia and General (Except GCC)
]JF1BE5LJ33G002001[
The starting and ending brackets ( ][ ) are stop marks.
Digits
1 to 3 JF1
4 B
5 E
6 5
7 L
8 J
9 3
10 3
11 G
12 to 17 002001
IDENTIFICATION
Code Meaning
Manufacturer body area JF1: Passenger car, FHI made
Car line
Body type
Displacement
Steering position
Engine & transmission
Drive type
Model year
Factory location
Serial number
J F 1 B E 5 L
B E 9 E L 7 J
JF2: MPV, FHI made
Legacy/OUTBACK series
E: Sedan
H: Station Wagon/OUTBACK
5: 2.0 L AWD
9: 2.5 L AWD
E: 3.0 L AWD
K: RHD (Right-hand drive)
L: LHD (Left-hand drive)
E: DOHC MPI 4AT
J: SOHC MPI 5F
R: SOHC MPI 4AT
D: DOHC MPI TURBO 5F
T: DOHC MPI TURBO 4AT-SS
3: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT single range
4: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT dual range
5: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT
A: Full-time AWD 4-speed AT OUTBACK
B: Full-time AWD 5-speed MT dual range OUTBACK
3: 2003MY
4: 2004MY
5: 2005MY
G: FHI (Gunma)
ID-3
IDENTIFICATION
J 3 3 G 0 0 2 0 0 1
E J 2 5 1 N J E A A
T Y 7 5 4 V F B A A
Details
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