FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)









IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION


Vehicle identification number





1 : Geographic zone
- K = KOREA

2 : Manufacturer
- N = Kia motor company

3 : Vehicle type
- A = Passenger Car

4 - 5 : Vehicle Line/Series
- LD = Amanti (GH)

6 - 7 : Body Type
- 12 = 2WD 4Door Sedan

8 : Engine type
- 5 = 3.8

9 : Check digit

10 : Model year
- 5 = 2005, 6 = 2006, 7 = 2007

11 : Plant location
- A = Hwasung Plant

12 - 17 : Production sequential number
- 000001 - 999999