1a VIN number on the bottom left of the windshield
1b VIN number on right front strut mount
In addition, the VIN can be found on the vehicle data sticker, which is located on the floor of the luggage compartment, on the left side of the spare wheel well (see illustration 2a). The same sticker is in the service book attached to the car. The purpose of the sticker fields is shown in illustration 2b, as well as to the left of the sticker in the service book.
2a Vehicle data sticker location
2b Vehicle data label margins
1 VIN
2 Engine code (see chapter 2)
3 Car model (5L7 - body code, 2DD - configuration and power unit code)
4 Equipment code (AMV - Ambition)
5 Transmission code (see chapter 6 or 7)
6 3-digit accessory PR numbers
7 Power (kW) and engine code (see chapter 2)
8 Paint code designation
9 Interior trim code
Note: For more information on the location of engine and transmission numbers, please refer to the relevant chapters.
Additionally, the VIN is indicated on the identification sticker, which is located at the bottom of the left B-pillar and is visible when the driver's door is open (see illustration 3). On the identification plate, in addition to the VIN, the engine code, model identification number and various indicators are indicated.
3 Identification label location
A VIN
B Miscellaneous, from top to bottom: gross vehicle/vehicle combination weight, front/rear axle load
C Model identification number D Engine code
The VIN number consists of 17 characters, its decoding is given below using an example:
1-3 World manufacturer code (XW8 - Russia, Kaluga; TMV - other manufacturers).
4 - Model, type of drive and steering (A - Superb II FWD LHD; C - Superb II AWD LHD; J - Superb Combi II FWD LHD; L - Superb Combi II AWD LHD; N - multi-purpose vehicle M1 FWD LHD; R - M1 AWD LHD multipurpose vehicle; 1 - car category N1 FWD LHD; 3 - car category N1 AWD LHD).
5 - Engine (A - petrol 1.4 l 92 kW; B - petrol 1.8 l 112/118 kW; C - petrol 3.6 l 191 kW; D - diesel 1.9 l 77 kW; E - diesel 2.0 l 103 kW; F - diesel 2.0 l 125 kW; H - gasoline 2.0 l 147 kW; J - diesel 1.6 l 77 kW).
6 - Airbags (4-2 front and 2 side; 5-2 front, 2 side and driver's knee; 6 - 2 front, 2 side and 2 curtains; 7 - 2 front, 2 side, 1 curtain and driver's knee; 8 - 2 front, 4 side and 2 curtains; C - gross weight from 1814 to 2268 kg; D - gross weight from 2268 to 2722 kg).
7-8 - Model (ZT - Superb II, Superb Combi II).
9 - Internal code, may differ in some countries.
10 - Model year (8 - 2008; 9 - 2009; A - 2010; B - 2011; C - 2012, etc.).
11 - Manufacturer (0-4 - Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav; 5-6, 9 - Czech Republic, Kvasiny; 7-8 - Vrchlabi; A - India, Aurangabad; B - Ukraine, Solomonovo; C - Slovakia, Bratislava; D - Kazakhstan, Ust-Kamenogorsk; E, K - Russia, Kaluga, Grabtsevo; G - India, Pune; S - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo; U - Czech Republic, for India; X - Poland, Poznan).
12-17 - 6-digit body number. On a body made for repair, the VIN is highlighted on both sides with the symbols "#" instead of "*".