On the right B-pillar, at the bottom there is a double plate with information about the car:
Deciphering the designations of the lower plate: 1 - AVTOVAZ - manufacturer; 2 – vehicle type number; 3 - identification number (VIN number); 4 - permitted maximum weight; 5 - the permitted maximum weight of a car with a trailer equipped with a brake system; 6 - the maximum allowable load on the front axle, kg; 7 - the maximum allowable load on the rear axle, kg
9 - Number for spare parts. 10 - Designation of the engine. 11 - Commercial designation of the vehicle.
Deciphering the VIN number
The first three letters according to international standards indicate the manufacturer's code; the next six characters are the car model; letter of the Latin alphabet (or a number) - the model year of the car; the last seven digits are the chassis number, for a passenger car corresponding to the body number. In accordance with the Technical Regulations «About the safety of wheeled vehicles» the model year is defined as the conventional year specified by the manufacturer (usually following the actual year of manufacture of the vehicle). On «AvtoVAZ» the beginning of the model year is set from July 1 of the calendar year. Thus, from January 1 to June 30, the model year corresponds to the actual year of manufacture of the car, and from July 1 to December 31 corresponds to the year following the actual production of the car.
VIN number is also located (duplicated) under the front passenger seat, on the body cross member.
Number location on the engine
The location of the plate depends on the installed engine.
The red arrow indicates the location of the engine number.
Engine number locations (1.6 l)
This photo shows the engine number with the heat shield removed.
Attention! motorists note the fact of the unsuccessful location and method of applying the number in this place. Over 100 thousand km. mileage (in Russian conditions) due to corrosion, this number becomes completely unreadable. This can create problems when re-registering a car. It is recommended that steps be taken to protect this plate.
Engine 11189
Engine 21129
1 - The first five digits are the index of the engine model.
2 - Seven digits: limited by stars, - serial production number of the engine.
K4M engine
1 - The first three numbers are the engine type (K4M). 2 - The next four characters are the manufacturer's version. 3 - Engine serial number.
The difference in the designation of manufacturers
Production AVTOVAZ
Marking of K4M units of AVTOVAZ assembly with a letter "R"
External supply
Marking of K4M units of external delivery (For example "D")
The location of the sticker with the gearbox code can be viewed here