The 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

U.S.A.

2

Manufacturer

G

General Motors

3

Make

2

Pontiac

4

5

Carline/Series

HX

HZ

Bonneville SE

Bonneville SSE

6

Body Style

5

Four-Door Sedan

7

Restraint System

2

Active Manual Belts w/Driver and Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Frontal

8

Engine Type

E

K

I

RPO L36, 3.8L, V6, MFI, HO

RPO LD8, 4.6L, V8, DOHC, MFI

9

Check Digit

--

Check Digit

10

Model Year

5

2005

11

Plant Location

9

Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan

12-17

Plant Sequence Number

H

100001

All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial VIN. This table identifies the different VIN derivative characters and their respective positions.

1

Division

2

Pontiac

2

Model Year

5

2005

3

Plant Location

9

Detroit/Hamtramck, Michigan

4-9

Plant Sequence Number

H

100001

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.

1

3

2

10

3

11

4-9

12-17