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Vehicle Identification Number

1.
World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
A.
5NP : Passenger vehicle
B.
5NM : MPV (Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle) / SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) / RV (Recreational Vehicle)
2.
Vehicle line
A.
E : SONATA
3.
Model & Series
A.
A : Low grade (L)
B.
B : Middle-Low grade (GL)
C.
C : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX)
D.
D : Middle-High grade (HGS)
E.
E : High grade (TOP)
4.
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 4×2 Class-A
- 2 : Wagon 4×2 Class-B
- 3 : Wagon 4×2 Class-C
- 4 : Wagon 4×2 Class-D
- 5 : Wagon 4×2 Class-E
- 6 : Wagon 4×2 Class-F
- 7 : Wagon 4×2 Class-G
- A : Wagon 4×4 Class-A
- B : Wagon 4×4 Class-B
- C : Wagon 4×4 Class-C
- D : Wagon 4×4 Class-D
- E : Wagon 4×4 Class-E
- F : Wagon 4×4 Class-F
- G : Wagon 4×4 Class-G
5.
Restraint system, Brake system
5NP, 5NM
Code
 Seat belt
 Front air bag
 Knee air bag
 Side air bag
 Curtain air bag
Driver's
 Passenger's
 Driver's
 Passenger's
 1st row
 2nd row
 3rd row
 1st row
 2nd row
 3rd row
A
 ○
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ○
 ×
B
 ○
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
C
 ○
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ○
 ○
D
 ○
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ○
 ○
 ×
E
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
F
 ○
 ○
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
N
 ○
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×
 ×

6.
Engine type
A.
B : Gasoline engine 2.0(Theta-II T-GDI)
B.
C : Gasoline engine 2.4(Theta-II GDI)
7.
Check digit or Driver’s side & Transmission
A.
Check digit : 0 ~ 9, x
8.
Model year
A.
A : 2010, B : 2011, C : 2012, D : 2013 ...
9.
Plant of production
10.
Vehicle production sequence number
A.
000001 ~ 999999
Paint Code
Code
 Color
AA
 Black diamond
WHC
 White crystal
Y5
 Sleek silver
FHM
 Hyper metallic
YDG
 Dark gray
RER
 Remington red
SES
 Espresso
UEB
 Blue black
NW
 Noble white

Engine Number

1.
Engine fuel
- G : Gasoline
2.
Engine range
- 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder
3.
Engine development order and capacity
- K : Theta engine (Gasoline)
4.
Engine Capacity
- H : 1998cc (T-GDI)
- J : 2359cc (GDI)
5.
Production year
- 9 : 2009, A : 2010, B : 2011, C : 2012...
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
Manual

1.
Model
- S : M6GF2
2.
Production year
- 9 : 2009, A : 2010, B : 2011, C : 2012...
3.
Plant of production
- J : Hwaseong (Korea)
4.
Final gear ratio
- B : 4.333 / 3.250
5.
Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Automatic

1.
Model
- BA : A6LF2 (Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI)
- FA : A6MF2 (Theta-II 2.4 GDI)
2.
Production year
- 9 : 2009, A : 2010, B : 2011, C : 2012...
3.
Gear ratio
- A : 2.885 (Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI)
- N : 2.885 (Theta-II 2.4 GDI)
4.
Detailed classification
- A : Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI
- C : Theta-II 2.4 GDI
- E : Theta-II 2.4 GDI (H-Frame)
5.
Spare
6.
Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 ~ 999999
    Warning / Caution Label Locations
    1. Fan caution 2. Radiator cap caution 3. Battery caution ...