Hyundai Sonata: General Information / Identification Numbers

Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 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 - E : SONATA

3.	Model & Series - 1 : Low grade (L) - 2 : Middle-Low grade (GL) - 3 : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - 4 : Middle-High grade (HGS) - 5 : 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 - A : Gasoline engine 1.6 (Gamma 1.6 T- GDI) - B : Gasoline engine 2.0 (Theta 2.0 T-GDI) - F : Gasoline engine 2.4 (Theta II 2.4 GDI)

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

8.	Model year - E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017...

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

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
RER	Remington red
V7S	Polished metal
Y7S	Platinum sliver
NN7	Dark hose
NV7	Night sky
PA7	Phoenix orange
RV7	Russian blue
TB7	Phantom blue
WN7	Cost blue
WW7	Ice white

Engine Number

1. Engine fuel

-	G : Gasoline

2. Engine range

-	4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder

3 : Engine development order

-	F : Gamma engine

-	K : Theta engine

4. : Engine capacity

-	J : 1591 cc (Gamma 1.6 T-GDI)

-	J : 2359 cc (Theta 2.4 GDI)

-	H : 1998 cc (Theta 2.0 T-GDI)

5. Model year

-	E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017...

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 (A6LF2)

1.	Model - BA : A6LF2 (Theta II 2.0 T-GDI)

2.	Model year - E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017...

3.	Final gear ratio - B : 2.885 (A6LF2 - Theta II 2.0 T-GDI)

4.	Detailed classification - G : Theta II 2.0 T-GDI

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

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Automatic (A6MF2-1)

1.	Model - GA : A6MF2-1 (Theta II 2.4 GDI)

2.	Model year - E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017...

3.	Gear ratio - N : 2.885 (Theta II 2.4 GDI)

4.	Detailed classification - F : Theta II2.4 - GDI

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

Manual (D7UF1)

1.	Assembly code - D001 : D7UF1

2.	Model year - C : 2012, D : 2013, E : 2014, F : 2015...

3.	Plant of production - D : Hyundai - Dymos

4.	Production month - 1 : January - 2 : February - 3 : March - 4 : April - 5 : May - 6 : June - 7 : July - 8 : August - 9 : September - A : Octorber - B : November - C : December

5.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Important Safety Notice

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