Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Vehicle, Engine and Transmission ID and VIN Location, Derivative and Usage Automatic Transmission Unit
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System The VIN plate-(1) is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is locatedon the upper left corner of the instrument panel and can be seen through the windshieldfrom the outside of the vehicle. | |||
1 | Country of Origin | 1 | United States |
2 | Canada | ||
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors |
3 | Make | N | Chevrolet MPV |
K | GMC MPV | ||
4 | GVWR/Brake System | A | 4,001-5,000-lbs/Hydraulic |
F | 5,001-6,000-lbs/Hydraulic | ||
5 6 | Line/Chassis/Series | L/A | Equinox LS FWD |
L/B | Equinox 1LT FWD | ||
L/C | Equinox 2LT FWD | ||
L/D | Equinox LTZ FWD | ||
L/E | Equinox LS AWD | ||
L/F | Equinox 1LT AWD | ||
L/G | Equinox 2LT AWD | ||
L/H | Equinox LTZ AWD | ||
L/M | Terrain SLE 1 FWD | ||
L/R | Terrain SLE 2 FWD | ||
L/S | Terrain SLT 1 FWD | ||
L/T | Terrain SLT 2 FWD | ||
L/U | Terrain Denali FWD | ||
L/V | Terrain SLE 1 AWD | ||
L/W | Terrain SLE 2 AWD | ||
L/X | Terrain SLT 1 AWD | ||
L/Y | Terrain SLT 2 AWD | ||
L/Z | Terrain Denali AWD | ||
L/8 | Terrain (Export-Non US, Non Canada) | ||
L/9 | Equinox (Export-Non US, Non Canada) | ||
7 | Restraint System | E | AY0 – Active Manual Belts, Airbags – Driver and Passenger Front (1st row), Front SeatSide (1st row), Roof Side (All seating rows) |
8 | Engine Type | K | LEA – Engine Flexible Fuel, GAS/ALC, 4 Cylinder, 2.4L, SIDI, DOHC, Aluminum, HO |
3 | LFX – Engine GAS, 6 Cylinder, 3.6L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, E85 MAX, Aluminum | ||
9 | Check Digit | — | Check Digit |
10 | Model Year | E | 2014 |
11 | Plant Location | Z | Springhill |
1 | Oshawa #2 (OST) | ||
6 | CAMI | ||
12–17 | Plant Sequence Number | — | Plant Sequence Number |
VIN Derivative Characters All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial VIN. This table identifiesthe different VIN derivative characters and their respective positions. | |||
1 | Division | G | General Motors |
2 | Model Year | E | 2014 |
3 | Plant Location | Z | Springhill |
1 | Oshawa #2 (OST) | ||
6 | CAMI | ||
4–9 | Plant Sequence Number | — | Plant Sequence Number |
A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engineor transmission by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positionsin the complete VIN. | |||
6T40/6T45 Transmission ID and VIN Derivative Locations Refer toTransmission Identification Information. | |||
6T70/6T75 Transmission ID and VIN Derivative Locations Refer toTransmission Identification Information. | |||
2.4L LEA Engine ID and VIN Derivative Locations Refer toEngine Identification. | |||
3.6L LFX Engine ID and VIN Derivative Locations Refer toEngine Mechanical Specifications. | |||
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