PRE-RELEASE
Engine serial No.
| Engine serial No. |
Engine number location
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Example: B 23 4 I3 M 00 X000001
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Pos. 1
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Engine type
B = Petrol engine |
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Pos 2-3
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Swept volume
20=1.985 l 23=2.290 l |
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Pos. 4
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Cylinder head
4=in-line 4-cylinder block with 2 balancer shafts and cylinder head with twin camshafts operating 4 valves per cylinder. 5=in-line 4-cylinder block with 2 balancer shafts and cylinder head with twin camshafts operating 4 valves per cylinder. Ecopower / Low-friction engine (gen 4) |
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Pos. 5
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Version
I=Fuel injection E=Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, low-pressure turbo L=Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Stage 1 R=Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler. Stage 2. |
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Pos. 6
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Car compliance
1=Saab 9-3 with exhaust emission control ECE-R15/04 3=Saab 9-3 with exhaust emission control fulfilling European requirements in accordance with 91/441/EEC, Swedish requirements in accordance with A12 environment class 3 and US CFR 40 part 86 5=Saab 9-3 with exhaust emission control fulfilling requirements in accordance with State of California Administration Code Title 13, Swedish requirements in accordance with A14 environment class 2 and US CFR 40 part 86 7=Saab 9-3 with exhaust emission control fulfilling requirements in accordance with US/ CARB TLEV and Swedish requirements in accordance with A14 environment class 1 |
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Pos. 7
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Gearbox type
A = Automatic transmission M = Manual gearbox. |
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Pos 8-9
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Variant
00=Basic |
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Pos. 10
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Model year according to ISO 3779
X = 1999 |
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Pos. 11-16
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Serial number
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