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Significance of vehicle identification number
WVG
ZZZ
5N
Z
G
W
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Manufacturer Filler charac‐
Model
Filler charac‐ Model year Production lo‐ Serial number
code ters
ters 2016 cation
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Countries with hot climate
♦ Countries with hot and super hot climates have elevated
peak temperatures (50°C) compared with the European
average (25°C).
♦ Locally high ambient temperatures have an influence on the
longevity of the motor, gearbox and coolant circuit, such as
journeys uphill and at higher speeds as well as start/stop
operation.
Abu Dhabi
Algeria
Egypt
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Burkina Faso
China
Dubai
Djibouti
Eritrea
Lebanon
Libya
Mexico
Morocco
Niger
Oman
Puerto Rico
Palestine
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
South Sudan
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
India
Syria
Iraq
Chad
Israel
Tunisia
Yemen
Jordan
Kuwait
Togo
USA
United Arab Emirates
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Cameroon
West Sahara
Qatar
Central African Republic
3.9
Country overview for petrol not compli‐
ant with EN 228
Examples in fuel inadequacies that can lead to shortened main‐
tenance / exchange intervals:
♦ Petrol contaminated with diesel
♦ High sulphur content
♦ Poor boiling point / evaporation
♦ Metallic components / Octane Booster Additive
♦ Contaminants in petrol
Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan
Egypt
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Algeria
Nepal (Indian subconti‐
Trinidad and Tobago
nent)
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Armenia
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Chad
Tunisia
Dutch Overseas Territo‐ Turkey
ries
Azerbaijan
Ethiopia
Indonesia
Iraq
Niger
Nigeria
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin (Dahomey)
Bermudas
Bhutan
Iran
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Jamaica
Yemen
Jordan
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Caribbean, left-hand traf‐ Peru
West Sahara
fic
Bolivia
Brunei
Kazakhstan
Qatar
Philippines
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Central African Republic
Macao
Libya
Burkina Faso (Upper Vol‐ Kenya
ta)
Burundi
Chile
China
Kyrgyz Republic
Columbia
Cuba
Kuwait
Laos
Russian Federation
Zambia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Cayman Islands
Guyana
Cambodia
Costa Rica
Democratic Republic of
Seychelles
the Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Dubai
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
Ecuador
Sri Lanka
El Salvador
Ivory Coast
Maldives
Mali
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
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