Hyundai Elantra: General Information / Identification Numbers

Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual / General Information / Identification Numbers

General Information

Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - 5NP : Passenger vehicle - 5NM : MPV (Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle) / SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) / RV (Recreational Vehicle)

2.	Vehicle line - D : ELANTRA

3.	Model & Series - 6 : Low grade (L) - 7 : Middle-Low grade (GL) - 8 : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - 9 : Middle-High grade (HGS) - 0 : High grade (TOP)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

5NP

- 1 : Limousine

- 2 : Sedan - 2 door

- 3 : Sedan - 3 door

- 4 : Sedan - 4 door

- 5 : Sedan - 5 door

- 6 : Coupe

- 7 : Convertible

- 8 : Wagon

- 9 : Commercial Van

- 0 : Pick-Up

5NM

- 1 : Wagon 4x2 Class-A

- 2 : Wagon 4x2 Class-B

- 3 : Wagon 4x2 Class-C

- 4 : Wagon 4x2 Class-D

- 5 : Wagon 4x2 Class-E

- 6 : Wagon 4x2 Class-F

- 7 : Wagon 4x2 Class-G

- A : Wagon 4x4 Class-A

- B : Wagon 4x4 Class-B

- C : Wagon 4x4 Class-C

- D : Wagon 4x4 Class-D

- E : Wagon 4x4 Class-E

- F : Wagon 4x4 Class-F

- G : Wagon 4x4 Class-G

Restraint system, Brake system

5NP, 5NM

Code	Seat belt	Front air bag		Knee air bag		Side air bag			Curtain air bag
Code	Seat belt	Driver's	Passenger's	Driver's	Passenger's	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	o	o	o	x	x	o	x	x	o	o	x
B	o	o	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
C	o	o	o	x	x	o	x	x	o	o	o
D	o	o	o	x	x	o	o	x	o	o	x
E	o	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
F	o	o	o	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x
N	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

6.	Engine type - F : Gasoline engine 2.0 (NU 2.0 AKS)

7.	Check digit or Driver’s side & Transmission - Check digit : 0 ~ 9, x

8.	Model year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

9.	Plant of production - H : ALABAMA (in USA)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
S3B	Phantom Black
V8S	Polished Metal
Y8S	Platinum Sliver
US2	Marina Blue
PR3	Fiery Red
RT5	Red
WS7	Ice Wine
VU8	Cost Blue
WW8	Ice White

Engine Number

1. Engine fuel

-	G : Gasoline

2. Engine range

-	4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder

3 : Engine development order

-	N : NU engine

4. : Engine capacity

-	H : 1999 cc (NU 2.0 AKS)

5. Model year

-	G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

6. Plant of production

-	A : Asan (Korea)

-	B : Beijing (China)

-	H : Hwasung (Korea)

-	K : Montgomery (U.S.A)

-	M : Chennai (India)

-	P : Poseung (Korea)

-	S : Sohari (Korea)

-	T : Izmit (Turkey)

-	U : Ulsan (Korea)

-	W : Shandong (China)

-	Z : Zilina (Slovakia)

-	1 : Yancheng (China)

7. Engine production sequence number

-	000001 ~ 999999

Transaxle Number

Automatic (A6GF1-2)

1.	Model - RA : A6GF 1-2 (NU 2.0 AKS)

2.	Model year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019…

3.	Final gear ratio - P : 3.065 - R : 3.270

4.	Detailed classification - D : ADa NU 2.0 AKS + AW + NAS - B : ADa NU 2.0 AKS + AW + M4 (Mexico)

5.	Plant of production - 2 : Powertech Plant2 - 4 : Powertech Plant4 - U : Ulsan Plant 1 - S : Ulsan Plant 2 - N : Ulsan Plant 3 - H : Hwasung

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Important Safety Notice

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