1983-97 HONDA V.I.N. DEFINED (Japan/USA): 1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN J = Japan 1 = USA 2 = Canada 2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER H = Honda 3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE M = Passenger Car, Built in Japan G = Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada 4th & 5th POSITION, 1983-86 BODY TYPE & ENGINE ACCORD AC = Accord, 1.6L AD = Accord, 1.8L BA = Accord, B SZ = Accord, EK PRELUDE AB = Prelude BB = Prelude Si CIVIC AE = 1300cc Coupe (CRX) AF = 1500cc Coupe (CRX) AG = 1300cc 3 door AH = 1500cc 3 door AK = 1500cc 4 door AN = 1500cc Wagon AR = 1500cc Wagon 4WD SL = 1300cc 3 door SR = 1500cc 3 door ST = 1500cc 4 door VN = Wagovan WD = 1500cc 4 door Wagon 4th & 6th POSITION, 1987-97 BODY & ENGINE TYPE ACCORD CA5 = 2-Door Hatchback & 4-Door Sedan, 2.0L (87-89) CA6 = 2-Door Coupe, 2.0L (88-89) CB7 = 4-Door Sedan, 2.2L (90-93) CB9 = Wagon, 2.2L (91-93) CD5 = 4-Door Sedan, 2.2L (94-97) CD7 = 2-Door Coupe, 2.2L (94-97) CE1 = Wagon, 2.2L (94-97) CE6 = Sedan V6 PRELUDE BA4 = 2.0L & 2.05L (1987-91) BA8 = 2.2L (1996) BB1 = 2.2L VTEC (1992-96) BB2 = 2.3L (1992-96) BB6 = 2.2L (1997) CIVIC EC1 = CRX, 1.5L EC2 = Hatchback, 1.3L EC3 = Hatchback, 1.5L EC4 = Sedan, 1.5L EC5 = Wagon, 1.5L EC6 = Wagon 4WD, 1.5L ED3 = 4-Door, 1.5L ED4 = 4-Door, 1.6L ED6 = Hatchback, 1.5L ED7 = Hatchback, 1.6L ED8 = CRX, 1.5L ED9 = CRX, 1.6L EE2 = Wagon, 1.5L EE4 = Wagon 4WD, 1.6L EG1 = del Sol, 1.5L 102HP EG2 = del Sol, 1.6L 160HP EG8 = 4-Door, 1.5L EH2 = 2-Door, 1.5L EH3 = 2-Door, 1.6L EH6 = del Sol, 1.6L 125HP EH9 = 4-Door, 1.6L EJ1 = Coupe, 1.6L EJ2 = Coupe, 1.5L EJ6 = Coupe/Hatchback/Sedan, 1.6L EJ7 = Coupe, 1.6L VTEC-2 EJ8 = Coupe/Sedan, 1.6L VTEC EY1 = Wagovan, 1.5L EY3 = Wagovan, 1.5L 6th POSITION, 1983-86 TRANSMISSION TYPE 3 = Auto 4 = 4-Speed Man 5 = 5-Speed Man 6 = 5-Speed Man Plus Super Low 7 = Auto 7th POSITION, 1987-97 BODY & TRANSMISSION TYPE 1 = 2-Door Conv, 5-Speed Man 1 = 2-Door Coupe, 5-Speed Man 2 = 2-Door Coupe, 4-Speed Auto 2 = 2-Door Coupe CVT 2 = 2-Door Conv, 5-Speed Man 2 = 2-Door Conv, 4-Speed Auto 3 = 2-Door Hatchback, Manual 3 = 2-Door Coupe, Manual 4 = 4-Door Sedan 4 = 2 Door Hatchback, 4-Speed Auto 4 = 2-Door Coupe, 4-Speed Auto 5 = Civic Wagon & Wagovan 5 = 4-Door Sedan, 5-Speed Man 6 = 4-Door Sedan, 4-Speed Auto 7 = 5-Door Sedan, 5-Speed Man 7 = 4-Door Wagon, 5-Speed Man 8 = 4 Door Wagon, 4-Speed Auto 8 = 5-Door Sedan, 4-Speed Auto 8th VEHICLE GRADE (MODEL & YEAR) ACCORD (US) 0 = SE (Special Edition) 1 = DX w/ABS Coupe & Sedan (1994-97) 2 = DX w/o ABS Coupe & Sedan (1994-97) 2 = DX Hatchback & Sedan (1986-89) 2 = S, Std Hatchback & Sedan (1984-85) 2 = LX w/o ABS Wagon (1994-97) 3 = LX Hatchback & Sedan (1984-89) 3 = LX w/ABS Wagon (1994-97) 3 = LX w/o ABS Coupe & Sedan (1994-97) 3 = LX w/o ABS-V6 (1996-97) 4 = DX Coupe & Sedan (1990-93) 4 = LX w/ABS Coupe & Sedan (1994-97) 4 = LX w/ABS ABS-V6 (1995-97) 4 = LXi Hatchback & Sedan (1986-89) 5 = LX (1990-93) 5 = EX Coupe & Sedan (1994-97) 5 = EX V6 5 = SEi Hatchback & Sedan (1986-89) 6 = DX Passive Belt, Hatchback & Sedan (1986-89) 6 = EX (1990-91) 6 = EX (Leather) (1994-97) 6 = EXL-V6 (Leather) (1995) 7 = EX (1992-93) 7 = EXL-V6 (Leather) (1996-97) 7 = SE Coupe 8 = DXA (25th Anniversary Edition) 8 = LX Passive Belt, Hatchback & Sedan (1986-89) 9 = DXSV (Special Value) 9 = EX Wagon (1994-95) 9 = LXA Coupe & Sedan 10th Anniversary Edition (1993) ACCORD (Canada) 0 = SE (Special Edition) 1 = LX Sedan (1994-96) 2 = EX Wagon (1994-96) 2 = LX w/ABS Sedan (1994-96) 2 = S (1984-86) 2 = EX Sedan (1994-96) 2, 7 = S, Limited, EX (1987-89) 3 = EX w/ABS Wagon (1994-96) 3 = EX Coupe & Sedan (1997) 3 = LX (1986-89) 3 = LX Coupe (1994-96) 3 = LX, EX (1984-85) 4 = EX w/ABS Sedan (1994-96) 4 = EXi (1986-89) 4 = LX Coupe & Sedan (1990-93) 4 = LX w/ABS (1994-96) 5 = EX Sedan & Wagon (1990-93) 5 = EX-R Wagon (1994-96) 5 = EX-R Sedan w/o Leather Seats(1994-97) 5 = SEi (1987-89) 6 = EX-R (1990-93) 6 = EX-R w/Leather (1994-97) 7 = EX-R w/ABS (1990-93) 8 = SE (1990-93) CIVIC (1984-95) 1 = BA (1984) 1 = STD, HF (CRX) (1985-87) 2 = STD (1985-87), DX (1984-89) 2 = DX, EX Coupe (1994-95) 3 = GL (1984-87), Si (1984-86) 3 = EX Coupe w/ABS (1994-95) 3 = LX Sedan (1992-95) 4 = S del Sol 4 = DX Coupe (1993) 4 = DX Sedan (1994-95) 4 = CX Hatchback (1992) 4 = Si (1987) 4 = STD Hatchback (1988-92) 4 = DX Sedan (1988-93) 4 = LX w/ABS (1992-95) (Canada) 4 = Wagovan (1989) 5 = CX Hatchback (1993-95) 5 = DX Hatchback (1988-92) 5 = EX Coupe (1993-95) 5 = LX Sedan (1988-95) 5 = Si Coupe (1993) (Canada) 5 = Wagon (Standard) (1990-91) 5 = DX CRX (1990-91) 6 = DX Hatchback (1993-95) 6 = HF CRX (1990-91) 6 = Si CRX (1990-91) 6 = Si del Sol 6 = EX Sedan (1990-91) 6 = EX-S Coupe (1993-95) 6 = LX Sedan w/ABS (1992-95) (US) 6 = Si Hatchback (1990-91) 6 = Si del Sol 6 = Wagon 4WD (1988-91) 6 = VX Hatchback(1992) 7 = EX w/ABS 7 = EX-R (1990-92) 7 = VX Hatchback(1993-95) 7 = VTEC del Sol 8 = LX (Special) 8 = Si Hatchback 8 = EX-V 4-Door 9 = EX 4-Door 9 = EX-V 4-Door w/ABS 9 = VX Hatchback 9 = Si Hatchback w/ABS CIVIC 2 Door Coupe (USA) (1996-97) 2 = DX, HX 3 = DX w/ABS, HX w/ABS 4 = DX w/A/C, HX w/A/C, EX 5 = DX w/ABS & A/C 5 = HX w/ABS & A/C 5 = EX w/ABS CIVIC 2 Door Coupe (CANADA) (1996-97) 2 = DX, Si 3 = Si w/ABS 4 = DX w/ABS 5 = EX w/ABS 6 = DX w/ABS & A/C 7 = Si w/ABS & A/C CIVIC 2 Door Hatchback (USA) (1996-97) 2 = CX 3 = CX w/A/C 4 = DX 5 = DX w/A/C 6 = DX w/ABS 7 = DX w/ABS & A/C CIVIC 2 Door Hatchback (CANADA) (1996-97) 0 = CX 2 = CX-G CIVIC 4 Door Sedan (USA) (1996-97) 0 = LX (1997) 2 = DX 3 = DX w/A/C 4 = DX w/ABS, EX 5 = DX w/ABS & A/C 6 = LX (1996) 7 = LX w/A/C 8 = LX w/ABS 9 = LX w/ABS & A/C CIVIC 4 Door Sedan (CANADA) (1996-97) 0 = EX (1997) 3 = LX 4 = LX w/ABS 5 = LX w/ABS & A/C 6 = EX (1996) 7 = EX w/ABS 8 = EX w/ABS & A/C CIVIC Del Sol (1996-97) 4 = S 6 = Si 7 = Si w/ABS, VTEC PRELUDE (1983-86) 2 = DX Model 3 = Si Model PRELUDE (1997) 4 = Base Model 5 = SH Model 8th ENGINE TYPE PRELUDE 1987 2 = 1800 DX 4 = 2000 Si 1988-89 2 = 2.0 S 3 = 2.0 Si 4 = 2.0 Si 4WS option 1990-91 1 = 2.0 S 2 = 2.0 Si 3 = 2.05 Si 4 = 2.05 Si 4WS option 8th GRADE & RESTRAINT SYSTEM PRELUDE 1992-96 4 = 2.2 w/Seat Belt & Air Bag 5 = 2.3 Si/SR w/Seat Belt & Air Bag 6 = 2.3 Si/SR 4WS w/Seat Belt & Dual Air Bag 7 = Si-VT/SR-V w/Seat Belt & Dual Air Bag 7 = 2.2 SR; Si VTEC w/Seat Belt & Dual Air Bag 9th POSITION CHECK DIGIT 10th POSITION MODEL YEAR D = 1983 E = 1984 F = 1985 G = 1986 H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 11th POSITION ASSEMBLY PLANT A = Marysville, Ohio, USA C = Sayama, Japan H = Alliston, Canada H = Ontario, Canada L = East Liberty, Ohio, USA S = Suzuka, Japan 4 = SIA, US