Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is the number used in registering your car and in all legal matters pertaining to its ownership, etc. It can be found in four different places on your car:
1. The number is punched on floor under the front passenger seat. To check the number, remove the cover.
2. The VIN is also on a plate attached to the top of the dashboard. The number on the plate can easily be seen through the windshield from outside.
3. The vehicle certification label attached on the driver's side center pillar gives the vehicle identification number (VIN).
4. On the lower side of the center pillar outer panel.
See also:
Don't let your parking brake freeze
Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged position.
This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around
or near the rear brakes or if the bra ...
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation conditions
of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents,
...
High-Corrosion Areas
If you live in an area where your car is regularly exposed to corrosive materials,
corrosion protection is particularly important. Some of the common causes of accelerated
corrosion are road salts ...