For 1990-2009 cars

(1) | Vehicle Identification Number Plate Location

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper LH corner of the instrument panel (I/P) and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle.

The last five digits of the assembly plant sequential number are stamped onto the rear side of the front sill (tie bar). This number is the same as the last five digits on the VIN plate. The VIN plate also has bar code characteristics.

#### Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System

Position | Definition | Character | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Country of Origin | W | Germany
2 | Manufacturer | O | Opel
3 | Make | 6 | Cadillac
4-5 | Carline/Series | V/R | Catera
6 | Body Style | 5 | Four-Door Sedan
7 | Restraint Codes | 2 | Active (Manual) Belts with Driver and Passenger Inflatable Restraint System
8 | Engine Type | R | RPO L81, 3.0L, V6, MFI, Cadillac, Produced in Germany
9 | Check Digit | -- | --
10 | Model Year | Y | 2000
11 | Assembly Plant | R | Russelsheim
12-17 | Production Sequence Number | -- | --

The vehicle identification number is a system of numbers and letters used to identify a vehicle.

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is the legal identifier of the vehicle. The VIN plate is located on the upper LH corner of the Instrument Panel and can be seen through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle:

#### Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System

Position | Definition | Character | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Country of Origin | 1 | U.S.A.
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors
3 | Make | VARIES | Marketing Division
4-5 | Carline/Series | Carline / Series | Body Letter Code and Model
6 | Body Style | VARIES | Body Type and Style
7 | Restraint System | VARIES | Seatbelt Design and Supplemental Restraint System
8 | Engine Type | VARIES | Engine RPO
9 | Check Digit | 2 | Check Digit
10 | Model Year | Y | 2000
11 | Plant Location | VARIES | Assembly Plant
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | 100001 | Plant Sequence Number