Engine Systems Identification

EXAMPLE: B 20 4 L 3 M 00 R 000001
Position 1 23 4 5 6 7 89 10 11-16

1 Position
Engine Type
B Petrol engine

2-3 Position
Swept Volume
20 1985 cc

4 Position
Cylinder Head
4 = 4 cylinders, in-line block with 2 balance shafts and cylinder head with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder
6 = 4 cylinders, in-line block with no balance shafts and cylinder head with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder

5 Position
Version
I Injection engine
L Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, stage 1

6 Position
Exhaust Emission Control Specification
3 = Saab 900 with exhaust purification that conforms to European specifications 91/441/EEC, Swedish specifications A13 environmental class C3 and US CFR 40 part 86
5 = Saab 900 with exhaust control to State of California Administration Code Title 13, Swedish specification A14 environmental class C2 and US CFR 40 part 86
7 = Saab 900 with exhaust control to State of California Administration Code Title 13 and Swedish specification A14 environmental class C1

7 Position
Transmission
A Automatic transmission
M Manual transmission

8-9 Position
Variant
00 Basic model
18 Designed for SENSONIC
19 Engine with engine oil cooler
20 Engine designed for OBD II

10 Position
Model Year Designation According to FMVSS 115
R 1994

11-16 Position
Serial Number 000001-999999

Engine VIN Code I.D. [1] N

Fuel System Trionic [2]

Ignition System Trionic

Computer System Trionic

Market Codes
Federal US
California UC
Canada CA

Remarks:
[1] The eighth digit of the VIN denotes the engine code.
[2] Combines all engine control functions into a single control system.