Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Nameplate (S420, S500)
Body number, paint color number (S600)
Engine number (S280, S320: in the direction of travel, front right, S300 TDI: in the direction of travel, front left)
Deciphering the vehicle identification number (European models)
1-3 - Manufacturer's code
4-9 - Car model
10 - Steering
11 - Manufacturer
12-17 - Serial number
Deciphering the vehicle identification number (american models)
1-3 - Manufacturer's code
4-7 - Car model
8 - Additional security systems
9 - Check discharge
10 - Code of the year of issue
11 - Manufacturer
12-17 - Serial number
Deciphering the engine identification number
1 - Year of issue
2-4 - Manufacturer code
5 - Purpose
6 - Displacement
7 - Type of fuel (G-gasoline, D-diesel)
8 - Suction (N-normal, S-supercharger, T-turbocharger)
9 - Catalytic converter (B - engine compartment and under the bottom, U - under the bottom)