A Guide To About Citroen Car

Citroen car can be identified from the following numbers:

	Location
Vehicle identification number citroën	– stamped on the vehicle
Vehicle identification number citroën	– on the type plate
Engine Number citroen Car	– on the engine block citroën
Gearbox Number citroen	– on the gearbox

The PSA also keeps the following car details:
Color
Chassis number citroën
Model description
Additional fittings
Receiver (distribution centre/dealer/country of delivery)
Spare part number
Date of manufacture
The location of each particular data carrier is shown in the following pictures.
The identification features of the Citroen Berlingo are the same as those for the Peugeot Partner The same is true of the citroën nemo, peugot bipper and also the fiat fiorino.

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Vehicle Identification Number For Citroën Car:

Location of the VIN

Guide To About Citroen Car — **Citroën AX**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

**Citroen C 3 Phase I**
On the engine compartment bulkhead, on the right

Citroen C 3 Phase II — **Citroën C 3 Phase II**
On the engine compartment bulkhead

**Citroen C 3 Picasso**
Stamped onto the A-pillar on the front passenger’s side

**Citroen C 4**
Stamped onto the right, front shock absorber brace

Citroen C 4 Picasso — **Citroën C 4 Picasso**
**Stamped onto the right-hand shock absorber brace**

**Citroen C 5 Phase I and II Car**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

**Citroen C 5 Phase III Car**
On the engine compartment bulkhead

Citroen C 8 Car — **Citroen C 8**
On the crossmember beneath the front windscreen

**Citroen C 6 Car**
Stamped onto the right, front shock absorber brace

Citroen C 15 Car — **Citroen C 15**
Stamped onto the front right-hand side of the inner wing

**Citroen C-Crosser**
On the engine compartment bulkhead

**Citroen DS 3**
On the engine compartment bulkhead

Evasion Citroen — **Citroen Evasion**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

**Citroen Nemo New**
Stamped and opening obviously before the front passenger seat

**Citroen Saxo**
On the scuttle panel, near the bodywork axis

Citroen Xantia — **Citroën Xantia**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

**Citroen XM**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

**Citroen ZX car**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing

Citroen Xsara — **Citroën Xsara**
On the scuttle panel, near the bodywork axis

**Citroën Xsara Picasso**
On the scuttle panel, near the bodywork axis

VIN Lettering citroën models

Needle point

Full body stamp

VIN Citroen Car — **Coinage at the C-Crosser**

Vehicle Identification Nember breakdown For citroën cars

Type Plate:

First location of the type plate citroen new and used cars

Location plate Citroen Berlingo Phase I to II Car — **Citroen Berlingo Phase I to II**
In the engine compartment, riveted onto the front right inner wing
aluminium plate

Location plate Citroen Berlingo Phase III — **Citroen Phase III**
Riveted aluminium plate in the engine compartment

**C1 Citroen Cars**
On the front passenger’s side, stuck on the door pillar
plastic plate

Plate Citroen C2 — **Citroen C2**
On the drivers side, stuck on the door pillar, in the middle, on the left Plastic plate

Plate Citroen C 3 Phase I — **Cars Citroen C 3 Phase I**
On the drivers side, stuck on the door pillar, in the middle, on the left
Plastic plate

Plate Citroen C 3 Phase II — **C 3 Phase II**
In the boot, riveted onto the rear panel Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen C 3 Picasso — **C 3 Picasso**
On the B-pillar on the driver’s side, a stuck on Plastic plate

Plate Citroen C3 Phase II and DS 3 — **C3 Phase II and DS 3**
stuck onto the central door pillar on the left

C4
In the engine compartment, on the right

**C4 Picasso**
In the engine compartment, on the right

**C 5 Phase I**
Riveted onto the floor, on the left, under the rear seat bench
Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen C 5 Phase I and II — **C 5 Phase I and II**
Stuck on that Door pillar on the left

Plate Citroen C6 — **Citroen C6**
On the driver’s side, stuck on to the door pillar, covered with adhesive foil

Plate Citroen C8 — **Citroen C8 Cars**
On the front passenger’s side, stuck on to the door pillar, in the middle, on the right Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen C15 — **Cars C15 Citroen**
In the engine compartment, riveted on in the region of the front right shock absorber Aluminium plate

**C-Crosser**
With rivets in that door pillar on the right

**Citroën Evasion**
On to the right front frame sides bearer riveted
Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen Evasion — **Citroen Evasion**
Stuck onto the central door pillar, on the right Plastic plate models

**Nemo Cars**
Riveted on the tank behind on the right
Aluminium plate

**Xantia**
Riveted onto the front right inner wing or the front right sill
Aluminium plate

**Citroen Saxo**
Riveted to the wing panel Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen Xsara — **Citroen Xsara**
Riveted to the inner boot panel
Aluminium plate

Citroen Xsara Picasso — **Citroën Xsara Picasso**
On the front passenger’s side, riveted on to the door pillar, in the middle, on the right
Aluminium plate

Plate Citroen XM — **XM Cars Citroen**
Riveted onto the front right of the radiator yoke
Aluminium plate

**Citroen ZX**
riveted on the front right hand side of the inner wing
Aluminium plate

Composition of the type plate citroën new and used cars

Find composition of the type plate for all cars (except citroen , C1, C2, C3, C5 Phase I, C6, C8, citroen Evasion, MY after 2000)

1	=	Manufacturer’s name
2	=	EC certification number
3	=	Vehicle identification number
4	=	Maximum weight
5	=	Total towing weight
6	=	Maximum axle load, front axle
7	=	Maximum axle load, rear axle
8	=	Model Codes

Find composition of the type plate for citroen C2, C3 Phase I and II, C5 Phase II and III, C6, C8, DS3, Evasion, MY from 2000

1	=	Manufacturer’s name
2	=	EC certification number
3	=	Vehicle identification number
4	=	Maximum weight
5	=	Total towing weight
6	=	Maximum axle load, front axle
7	=	Maximum axle load, rear axle
8	=	Model Codes
9	=	Production Identification Number (PKN)

For the citroen C1 new and used cars

1	=	Manufacturer’s name
2	=	EC certification number
3	=	Vehicle identification number
4	=	Maximum weight
5	=	Total towing weight
6	=	Maximum axle load, front axle
7	=	Maximum axle load, rear axle
8	=	Model Codes
9	=	Colour code
10	=	Production Identification Number (PKN)

For the model C-Crosser

1	=	Manufacturer’s name
2	=	EC certification number
3	=	Vehicle identification number
4	=	Maximum weight
5	=	Total towing weight
6	=	Maximum axle load, front axle
7	=	Maximum axle load, rear axle

For the models citroen Nemo

1	=	Manufacturer’s name it’s citroen
2	=	Vehicle identification number
3	=	Maximum weight
4	=	Total towing weight
5	=	Maximum axle load, front axle
6	=	Maximum axle load, rear axle
7	=	Engine type
8	=	Type designation
9	=	Production Identification Number (PKN)