For 1990-2009 cars

Position | Definition | Character | Description
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#### Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) System

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 | 5 | USA
2 | Manufacturer | G | General Motors
3 | Make | D | Daewoo
4 5 | Carline/Series | M/G | Daewoo G2X
6 | Body Style | 3 | 2-Door, Convertible
7 | Restraint System | 2 | Active Manual Belts with Driver and Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Frontal
8 | Engine Type | M | RPO LNF, 2.0L, 4 CYL., DI, ALUM, DOHC, TURBO, GM
9 | Check Digit | -- | Check Digit
10 | Model Year | 9 | 2009
11 | Plant Location | Y | Wilmington, DE, USA
12-17 | Plant Sequence Number | -- | --

#### VIN Derivative Characters

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 | D | Daewoo
2 | Model Year | 9 | 2009
3 | Plant Location | Y | Wilmington, DE, USA
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 Positions

VIN Derivative Position | Equivalent VIN Position
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1 | 3
2 | 10
3 | 11
4-9 | 12-17