Kia Optima: Identification Number Description. Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA (Korea) : Passenger vehicle, MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle) - 5XX (U.S.A) : Passenger vehicle

2.	Vehicle line - G : OPTIMA

3.	Model & Series - L : Low grade (L) - M : Middle-Low grade (GL) - N : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - P : Middle-High grade (HGS) - R : High grade (TOP)

4.	Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - 1 : Limousine - 2 : Sedan - 2 door - 3 : Sedan - 3 door - 4 : Sedan - 4 door - 5 : Sedan - 5 door - 6 : Coupe - 7 : Convertible - 8 : Wagon - 9 : Commercial Van - 0 : Pick-Up

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Restraint system, Brake system

Code	Seat belt	Front air bag		Knee air bag		Side air bag			Curtain air bag
Code	Seat belt	Driver's	Passenger's	Driver's	Passenger's	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	×
B	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
C	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	○
D	○	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	○	○	×
E	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
F	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	×	×	×
N	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
H	○	○	○	○	×	○	×	×	○	○	○

6.	Engine type - 6 : Gasoline engine 2.0 (Theta-II T-GDI) - 7 : Gasoline engine 2.4 (Theta-II GDI)

7.	Check digit or Driverâ€™s side & Transmission - Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8.	Model year - B : 2011, C : 2012, D : 2013, E : 2014 â€¦

9.	Plant of production - 5 : Hwasung (Korea) - G : Georgia (U.S.A)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

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