Fig. 17 Vehicle identification label: shown in the example with engine identification code CBFA ③.
Fig. 18 Vehicle identification number (VIN).
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number is on a plate on top of the instrument panel
on the driver side, and is visible from the outside through the windshield ⇒ Fig.
18 . The view window is on the side at the bottom of the windshield. The vehicle
identification number is also stamped into the top of the right drip channel in
the engine compartment. The drip channel is between the spring strut tower and the
right fender. Open the engine hood to read the vehicle identification number
⇒ .
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label ⇒ Fig. 17 is affixed to the area of the spare wheel well underneath the rear hatch floor panel and contains the following information:
Other important vehicle labels
Other important vehicle labels are discussed elsewhere in this Manual:
Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual > Changing a wheel: Checklist
Getting ready to change a wheel. Follow these steps in the order
listed here ⇒ :
If you have a flat tire, move as far away
from traffic as possible. Park the vehicle on a flat and level surface where
no part of the hot catalytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact
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