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1. Geographical area
Y = Northern Europe

2. Country
S = Sweden

3. Car Manufacturer
3 = Saab Automobile AB

4. Product Line
E = 9-5

5. Model Series
A = Saab 9-5 Linear with driver airbag
B = Saab 9-5 Linear with driver and passenger airbag
C = Saab 9-5 Arc with driver airbag
D = Saab 9-5 Arc with driver and passenger airbag
E = Saab 9-5 Vector with driver airbag
F = Saab 9-5 Vector with driver and passenger airbag
G = Saab 9-5 Aero with driver airbag
H = Saab 9-5 Aero with driver and passenger airbag
K = Saab 9-5 Griffin with driver airbag
M = Saab 9-5 Griffin with driver and passenger airbag

6. Body Type
4 = 4-door
5 = 5-door

7. Gearbox
5 = Manual 5-speed
8 = Automatic 4-speed
9 = Automatic 5-speed

8. Engine variant
A = 2.3T - B235L
C = 2.0t - B205E
E = 2.3t - B235E
G = 2.3T - B235R
D = 2.2t - D223L
L = 3.0t - D308L
W = 1.9TiD - Z19DTH
Z = 3.0t - B308E

9. Check character
0-9 or X

10. Model year
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009

11. Place of manufacture
3 = Trollhattan
9 = Trollhattan, preseries

12. Serial number
000001 - 999999