Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LOCATION

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate is located on the upper part of the engine compartment partition.

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) DECODING

The Vehicle Identification Number consists of 17 characters.

1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI): KMH (Hyundai Motor Company, Korea)

2. Vehicle line: D: AVANTE XD, ELANTRA XD

3. Model & Series: L: Standard (L) or Wagon (W) M: Deluxe (GL) N: Super Deluxe (GLS)

4. Body Type: 5: Sedan 5DR (five-door sedan)

5. Supplemental restraint system: 3 – Driver side: seat belt with pretensioner (A/Belt) and airbag; Passenger side: seat belt without pretensioner (P/Belt).

4 – Driver side and passenger side:

seat belt with pretensioner and airbag.

5 – Airbag with mechanically depowered inflator (Depowered Air Bag)

6. Engine type: B: G 1.6 I4 (gasoline, inline, four-cylinder) C: G 1.8 I4 (gasoline, inline, four-cylinder) D: G 2.0 I4 (gasoline, inline, four-cylinder)

7. Driver side: P: LHD (Left-hand drive) R: RHD (Right-hand drive)

8. Production year: Y – 2000 model year; 2 – 2002 model year; 1 – 2001 model year; 3 – 2003 model year

9. Plant: U – Ulsan, Korea 10. Serial number: 000001 – 999999