Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual: Important vehicle labels

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:

1. Vehicle identification number (VIN)
2. Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
3. Engine and transmission code letters, paint number, interior. In the example, the engine classification code is CBFA.
4. Optional equipment, part numbers

Other important vehicle labels

Other important vehicle labels are discussed elsewhere in this Manual:

• Safety Compliance Certification Label, affixed to the driver door jamb (see Consumer information),

• Radiator fan and high voltage warning sticker in the engine compartment next to the engine hood release (see Consumer information, )

• Tire inflation pressure label on the driver door jamb (see Tires and wheels).