Position  | Definition  | Character  | Description  | 
|---|---|---|---|
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate (1) is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper left corner of the instrument panel (I/P) and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle.  | |||
1  | Country of Origin  | 1  | Canada  | 
2  | Manufacturer  | G  | General Motors  | 
3  | Make  | 1  | Chevrolet  | 
4 5  | Carline/Series  | W/B W/B W/B W/C W/D  | Impala Base LS Impala Base 9C1 Police Impala Base 9C3 Police Impala Uplevel LT Impala Sport SS Monte Carlo Base LS Monte Carlo LT Monte Carlo SS  | 
6  | Body Style  | 5 2  | Four-Door Sedan , GM Style 197 Two-Door Sedan  | 
7  | Restraint System  | 2  | Active Manual Belts W/Driver and Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Frontal  | 
8  | Engine Type  | 1 K 8 C  | LZ4 RPO Engine-Gas, 6 Cyl, 3.5L, SFI, V6, Offset Bore, GM LZE RPO Engine-Flexible Fuel, (Gas/Ethanol), 6 Cyl, 3.5L, SFI, V6, Offset Bore, GM LZ8 RPO Engine-Gas, 6 Cyl, 3.9L, SFI, V6, Offset Bore, GM LS4 RPO Engine-Gas, 8 Cyl, 5.3L, SFI, Alum, Cylinder Deactivation, GM  | 
9  | Check Digit  | --  | Check Digit  | 
10  | Model Year  | 6  | 2006  | 
11  | Plant Location  | 9  | Oshawa #1, ON  | 
12-17  | Plant Sequence Number  | w  | 100001  | 
Position  | Definition  | Character  | Description  | 
|---|---|---|---|
All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial vehicle identification number (VIN). This table identifies the different VIN derivative characters and their respective positions.  | |||
1  | Division  | 1  | Chevrolet  | 
2  | Model Year  | 6  | 2006  | 
3  | Plant Location  | 9  | Oshawa #1, ON  | 
4-9  | Plant Sequence Number  | --  | --  | 
A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positions in the complete VIN.  | |||
VIN Derivative Position  | Equivalent VIN Position  | 
|---|---|
1  | 3  | 
2  | 10  | 
3  | 11  | 
4-9  | 12-17  | 
Refer to Transmission Identification Information for the 4T65-E transaxle.
Refer to Engine Identification for the 3.5L engine.
Refer to Engine Identification for the 3.9L engine.
Refer to Engine Identification for the 5.3L engine.