Lotus 2004 ELISE Service Notes page 2

Lotus Service Notes
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER & ENGINE NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) is stamped on the chassis in the right hand front wheelarch
area, viewable with the front wheels turned to right full lock, and is also printed on a label stuck to the inside
of the chassis sideframe alongside the driver's seat. The engine number is marked on a vertical patch at the
right hand side of the rear face of the cylinder block, adjacent to the clutch housing.
Both numbers should always be quoted with any vehicle enquiries, as Factory records are filed against
V.I.N., and specification change points are identified by V.I.N. or engine number. The vehicle licence number
should be considered irrelevant, since it may not accurately reflect vehicle age, and may also be changed dur-
ing the car's life.
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The V.I.N. comprises 17 characters, coded in accordance with European Economic Community (EEC)
and National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) directives. For change point identification in Service
Notes, Service Bulletins and Service Parts Lists, typically, only characters 10 (model year), and 14 to 17 (serial
number) will be quoted.
'2004 M.Y. onwards
Manufacturer
Identifier Code
S C C
1 2 3 4
Engine Type
L = Motorsport
N = 2ZZ s/c 255
P = 2ZZ n.a.
V = 2ZZ s/c
Y = 1ZZ
* Track only. Not
approved for road use
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V.I.N. LABEL
Vehicle Type
Check
111 = Elise
123 = 2-Eleven Digit
5 6 7 8 9
Restraint Model Year
A = Active belts 4 = 2004
C = Dual S.I.R. 5 = 2005
+ active belts 6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
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Assembly
Plant Model
H = Hethel 2 = 2-Eleven
B = Shah 3 = Elise
Alam 8 = Exige
10 11 12 13
Chassis/Body
A = LHD Fed.
C = RHD
D = LHD
F = U.K. SVA RHD
G = U.K. SVA LHD
H = Motorsport*
J = Motorsport*
L = LHD Fed. a.c.
M = LHD Can. a.c.
N = RHD a.c.
P = LHD a.c.
Introduction
V.I.N. ON
CHASSIS
ENGINE NUMBER
14 15 16 17
Serial
Number
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