
Vehicle identification
8
General
Guidelines for Breakdown Services (Subject to technical modifications)
i
Data on the vehicle model plate
• Vehicle model
• Headlamp basic setting
• Smoke index
• Rear axle ratio
• Vehicle identification number (VIN)
• Permissible gross vehicle weight
• Permissible axle loads
Key to vehicle identification number
(example)
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
WDB
970.213
1 K 896063
WDB
Vehicle manufacturer
970.213
Vehicle model designation (see below)
1
Steering (1 = left-hand drive vehicles, 2 = right-hand drive vehicles)
K
Code letter or code number of manufacturing plant
896063
Vehicle identification end number
970
.2
1
970
Model designation/vehicle version
970 = Platform vehicle
972 = Dumper vehicle
974 = Semitrailer tractor
975 = Municipal vehicle
976 = Fire-fighting vehicle
.2
Suspension/drive configuration (abbreviation)
0 = Steel suspension
2 = Air suspension
3 = Steel suspension/all-wheel drive
1
Tonnage (abbreviation)
4 x 2
4
Number of wheels or wheel pairs
x2
Number of driven wheels or wheel pairs