Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

YS3 C D 5 5 L X F 1 000001
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12-17

Items 1-3
Manufacturer
YS3 Saab Automobile AB

Item 4
Car Conformity
C 9000

Item 5
Model Series
C 9000 CD/CS with Driver Airbag
D 9000 CD/CS with Driver and Passenger Airbags
E 9000 CDE/CSE with Driver Airbag
F 9000 CDE/CSE with Driver and Passenger Airbags
G 9000 Aero with Driver Airbag
H 9000 Aero with Driver and Passenger Airbags
K 9000 Griffin with Driver Airbag
M 9000 Griffin with Driver and Passenger Airbags

Item 6
Body Type
4 4-Door 9000 CD
5 5-Door 9000 (5d)
6 5-Door 9000 CS

Item 7
Type of Gearbox
5 5-Speed, Manual
8 4-Speed, Automatic

Item 8
Engine Type
B 2.3 Injection
D 2.0 Injection
J 2.0 Injection
L 2.0 Turbo
M 2.3 Turbo
N 2.0 Turbo
P 2.0 Turbo, Low Boost Pressure
R 2.3 Turbo, High Power
T 2.0 Turbo, Low Boost Pressure
U 2.3 Turbo, Low Boost Pressure
W 3.0 V-6

Item 9
Check Character 0-9 or X

Item 10
Model Year
N 1992
P 1993
R 1994
S 1995
T 1996
V 1997
W 1998

Item 11
Place of Manufacture
1 Trollhattan, Sweden (2)
1,2 Trollhattan, Sweden (3)
4 Trollhattan, Sweden (1)
4 Malmo (4)
8 Uusikaupunki, Finland (5)

Items 12-17
Serial Number Serial Number in Model Year

(1) Model Years 1985-1986
(2) Model Years 1986 and Later
(3) Model Years 1988-1992
(4) Model Year 1989 and Later
(5) Model Year 1985-1990
(6) Model Year 1988B:
YS3CD45L8J1050001-YS3CD55L1J1050735
YS3CC58D8J2030001-YS3CC55DXJ2032417
YS3CD58L2J8005001-YS3CC55D2J8005449