Kia Cee'd Quiz
General Information

General Information

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General Information — 15Maintenance — 7Engine Mechanical System — 84Engine Electrical System — 49Emission Control System — 22Fuel System — 95Clutch System — 28Manual Transmission — 21Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) System — 47Drive Shaft and Axle — 20Suspension System — 36Steering — 23Restraints — 39Brake System — 54Body (Interior and Exterior) — 209Body Electrical System — 254Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 56
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Identification Number

Description of Identification Number Vehicle Identification Number
  1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA: Passenger car, MPV (multi-purpose passenger vehicle) / SUV (sport utility vehicle) / RV (recreational vehicle) - KNC: Commercial vehicle (van) - KND: MPV/SUV/RV (for USA, Canada, Mexico) - KNH: Van
  2. Vehicle line - H: cee'd
  3. Model and Series - L: Low class (L) - M: Mid-low class (GL) - N: Mid class (GLS, JSL, TAX) - P: Mid-high class (HGS) - R: High class (TOP)
  4. Body/cab type, gross vehicle weight rating KNA - 1: Limousine - 2: Sedan - 2 doors - 3: Sedan - 3 doors - 4: Sedan - 4 doors - 5: Sedan - 5 doors - 6: Coupe - 7: Convertible - 8: Estate - 9: Commercial estate - 0: Pickup. KNC (Commercial vehicle/van) excluding USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China: - X: Standard cab / semi-bonnet - Y: Double cab / bonnet - Z: Super cab / box. For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China: - 2: Standard cab Class-H 4×2 - 3: Standard cab Class-E 4×2 / semi-bonnet Class-E 4×2 - 4: Standard cab Class-E 4×4 / semi-bonnet Class-E 4×4 - 5: Standard cab Class-F 4×2 / semi-bonnet Class-F 4×2 - 6: Standard cab Class-F 4×4 / semi-bonnet Class-F 4×4 - 7: Double cab, Class-E 4×2 / bonnet, Class-E 4×2 - 8: Double cab, Class-E 4×4 / bonnet, Class-E 4×4 - 9: Double cab, Class-F 4×2 / bonnet, Class-F 4×2 - 0: Double cab, Class-F 4×4 / bonnet, Class-F 4×4 - A: Super cab Class-E 4×2 / box Class-E 4×2 - B: Super cab Class-E 4×4 / box Class-E 4×4 - C: Super cab Class-F 4×2 / box Class-F 4×2 - D: Super cab Class-F 4×4 / box Class-F 4×4. KND - 1: Estate 4×2 Class-A - 2: Estate 4×2 Class-B - 3: Estate 4×2 Class-C - 4: Estate 4×2 Class-D - 5: Estate 4×2 Class-E - 6: Estate 4×2 Class-F - 7: Estate 4×2 Class-G - A: Estate 4×4 Class-A - B: Estate 4×4 Class-B - C: Estate 4×4 Class-C - D: Estate 4×4 Class-D - E: Estate 4×4 Class-E - F: Estate 4×4 Class-F - G: Estate 4×4 Class-G. KNH - 1: Box - 2: Bonnet - 3: Semi-bonnet
  5. Safety system, Braking system KNA, KND Except USA, Canada, Mexico - 0: Both sides - None - 1: Both sides - Active belt - 2: Both sides - Passive belt For USA, Canada, Mexico
    Code Seat belt Front Airbag Knee airbag Side Airbag Curtain Airbag
    Driver Passenger Driver Passenger 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row
    A ° ° ° × × ° × × ° ° ×
    B ° ° ° × × × × × × × ×
    C ° ° ° × × ° × × ° ° °
    D ° ° ° × × ° ° × ° ° ×
    E ° ° × × × × × × × × ×
    F ° ° ° × × ° × × × × ×
    J ° ° ° ° × ° ° × ° ° ×
    L ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° ×
    N ° × × × × × × × × × ×
    H ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° °

    KNK, KNX Except USA, Canada, Mexico - 7: Hydraulic brake system - 8: Pneumatic brake system - 9: Combined brake system For USA, Canada, Mexico - X: Hydraulic brake system - Y: Pneumatic brake system - Z: Combined brake system
  6. Engine type - 2: 1.6 MPI gasoline engine (Gamma) - 3: 1.6 GDI gasoline engine (Gamma) - 4: 1.6 T-GDI gasoline engine (Gamma) - 5: 1.4 TCI diesel engine (U-II) - 6: 1.6 TCI diesel engine (U-II) - A: 1.0 T-GDI gasoline engine (Kappa) - B: 1.4 MPI gasoline engine (Kappa)
  7. Check digit or driver side and transmission Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen. - A: LHD and MT - B: LHD and semi-automatic - C: LHD and MT + transfer - D: LHD and AT + transfer - E: LHD and CVT - F: LHD and retarder - G: LHD and DCT - L: RHD and MT - M: RHD and semi-automatic - N: RHD and MT + transfer - S: RHD and AT + transfer - T: RHD and CVT - U: RHD and retarder - V: RHD and DCT For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen - Check digit: 0 ~ 9, X
  8. Model year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  9. Plant of manufacture - L: Žilina (Slovakia)
  10. Vehicle Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999
  11. Engine Fuel - G: Gasoline - D: Diesel
  12. Engine Range - 3: 4-stroke 3-cylinder - 4: 4-stroke 4-cylinder
  13. Engine development sequence and power - F: Gamma engine (gasoline) - F: U engine (diesel) - L: Kappa engine (gasoline)
  14. Engine displacement - C: 999 cc (Kappa engine - T-GDI) - C: 1368 cc (Kappa engine - MPI) - C: 1591 cc (Gamma engine - MPI) - D: 1591 cc (Gamma engine - GDI) - J: 1591 cc (Gamma engine - T-GDI) - C: 1396 cc (U engine) - B: 1582 cc (U engine)
  15. Production year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  16. Plant of Manufacture - A: Asan (Korea) - B: Beijing (China) - H: Hwaseong (Korea) - K: Montgomery (USA) - M: Chennai (India) - P: Poson (Korea) - S: Sohari (Korea) - T: Izmit (Turkey) - U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Shandong (China) - Z: Zilina (Slovakia) - 1: Yancheng (China)
  17. Engine Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999
  18. Model - no data: A6GF1 - Advisor: A6MF1
  19. Production year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  20. Final drive ratio - C: 3.796 - P: 3.064
  21. Detailed classification - A: Gamma 1.6 MPI - D: Gamma 1.6 GDI - H: U2 1.6
  22. Plant of manufacture - 2: TVD plant 2 - 4: TVD plant 4 - U: Ulsan plant 1 - S: Ulsan plant 2 - H: Hwaseong
  23. Transmission serial number - 000001~999999
  24. Plant Assembly Code
  25. Production year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  26. Plant of manufacture - B: Beijing (China) - H: Hwaseong (Korea) - J: Ostrava (Czech Republic) - M: Chennai (India) - U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Via
  27. Transaxle serial number - 000001 ~ 999999
  28. Model - W: M6CF3-1
  29. Production year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  30. Plant of manufacture - B: Beijing (China) - J: Ostrava (Czech Republic) - M: Chennai (India) - U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Hwaseong
  31. Speed
  32. Spare
  33. Final drive ratio - A: 3.471 - C: 3.941 - E: 4.188 - D: 4.467
  34. Transaxle serial number - 000001 ~ 999999
  35. Assembly code - D001: D6GF1
  36. Production year - J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018…
  37. Plant of manufacture - W: Hyundai - WIA
  38. Production Month
    • 1: January
    • 2: February
    • 3: March
    • 4: April
    • 5: May
    • 6: June
    • 7: July
    • 8: August
    • 9: September
    • A: October
    • B: November
    • C: December
  39. Transaxle serial number - 000001 ~ 999999
  40. Assembly code - D001: D7UF1
  41. Model year - E: 2014, J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017...
  42. Plant of Manufacture - D: Hyundai Dymos
  43. Production Month
    1 ~ 9: January ~ September
    A ~ C: October ~ December
  44. Transmission serial number - 00001 ~ 99999
Engine Number, Transaxle Number: Automatic Transmission (M6CF1), Manual Transmission (M6CF3-1), Manual Transmission (D6GF1), Dual Clutch Transmission (D7UF1), Paint Code
Code Color
AAI Urban Yellow
1K Black Pearl
AA3 Sirius Silver
VD Cassa C
AA1 Infrared
E5B Dark Gunmetal
D7U Blue Planet
D5U Sand Track
HW2 Deluxe White
FRD Track Red
KKS Sparkling Silver
MB Bronze Metallic

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