Engine: Application and ID

EXAMPLE
B234I3M00R000001
(B) (23) (4) (I) (3) (M) (00) (R) (000001)

Position 1: Engine type
B = Gasoline Engine

Position 2-3:Swept volume
23 = 2.290 cm3

Position 4: Cylinder head
4 = 4 cylinders, in-line block with 2 balance shafts and cylinder head with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder

Position 5: Version
I = Fuel injection

Position 6: Exhaust emission control specification
1 = Saab 900 to ECE-R15/04
3 = Saab 900 to European 91/441/EEC regulation, Swedish A12 environment class 3 regulation, and US federal register CFR 40 part 86
5 = Saab 900 to State of California Administration Code Title 13, Swedish A14 environment class 2 regulation, and US federal register CFR 40 part 86
7 = Saab 900 to US/GARB TLEV regulation and Swedish A14 environment class 1 regulation

Position 7: Transmission
A = Automatic transmission
M = Manual gearbox

Position 8-9 Variant
00 = Basic model
18 = Designed for SENSONIC

Position 10: Model year designation according to FMVSS 115
R = 1994

Position 11-16: Serial number