Kia Picanto: General Information / Identification Numbers

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Service & Repair Manual / General Information / Identification Numbers

General information

Identification Number

Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA : Passenger vehicle, MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle) - KNC : Commercial vehicle (Van) - KND : MPV/SUV/RV (For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) - KNH : Van

2.	Vehicle line - B : PICANTO/MORNING

3.	Model & Series - 1 : Low grade (L, GA1, GA2) - 2 : Middle-Low grade (GL, GB1, GB2) - 3 : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, GD1, GD2) - 4 : Middle-High grade (HGS, GE1, GE2) - 5 : High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2) - 6 : Premium grade (PGL, GC1, GC2)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

KNA

- 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

KNC (Commercial vehicle / Van)

Except U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China

- X : Standard Cabin / Semi-Bonnet

- Y : Double Cabin / Bonnet

- Z : Super Cabin / Box

For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China

- 2 : Standard Cabin Class-H 4×2

- 3 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×2

- 4 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×4

- 5 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×2

- 6 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×4

- 7 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Bonnet Class-E 4×2

- 8 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Bonnet Class-E 4×4

- 9 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Bonnet Class-F 4×2

- 0 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Bonnet Class-F 4×4

- A : Super Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Box Class-E 4×2

- B : Super Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Box Class-E 4×4

- C : Super Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Box Class-F 4×2

- D : Super Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Box Class-F 4×4

KND

- 1 : Wagon 4×2 Class-A

- 2 : Wagon 4×2 Class-B

- 3 : Wagon 4×2 Class-C

- 4 : Wagon 4×2 Class-D

- 5 : Wagon 4×2 Class-E

- 6 : Wagon 4×2 Class-F

- 7 : Wagon 4×2 Class-G

- A : Wagon 4×4 Class-A

- B : Wagon 4×4 Class-B

- C : Wagon 4×4 Class-C

- D : Wagon 4×4 Class-D

- E : Wagon 4×4 Class-E

- F : Wagon 4×4 Class-F

- G : Wagon 4×4 Class-G

KNH

- 1 : Box

- 2 : Bonnet

- 3 : Semi-Bonnet

Restraint system, Brake system

KNA, KND

Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

- 0 : Both sides - None

- 1 : Both sides - Active belt

2 : Both sides - Passive belt

For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

Code	Seat belt	Front airbag		Knee airbag		Side airbag			Curtain airbag
Code	Seat belt	Driver side	Passenger side	Driver side	Passenger side	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	°	°	×
B	°	°	°	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
C	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	°	°	°
D	°	°	°	×	×	°	°	×	°	°	×
E	°	°	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
F	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	×	×	×
J	°	°	°	°	×	°	°	×	°	°	×
L	°	°	°	°	×	°	×	×	°	°	×
N	°	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
H	°	°	°	°	×	°	×	×	°	°	°

KNC, KNH

Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

- 7 : Hydraulic brake system

- 8 : Pneumatic brake system

- 9 : Mixed brake system

For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

- X : Hydraulic brake system

- Y : Pneumatic brake system

- Z : Mixed brake system

6.	Engine type - 1 : Gasoline engine 1.0 MPI (Kappa) - 2 : Gasoline engine 1.2 MPI (Kappa) - 4 : Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV - Ethanol) engine 1.0 FFV (Kappa) - 6 : Gasoline engine 1.0 T-GDI (Kappa)

Check digit or driving direction & transmission

Except U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China and Yemen

- A : LHD & MT

- B : LHD & AT

- C : LHD & MT+Transfer

- D : LHD & AT+Transfer

- E : LHD & CVT

- F : LHD & Decelerator

- G : LHD & DCT

- H : LHD & DCT + Transfer

- J : LHD & AMT

- L : RHD & MT

- M : RHD & AT

- N : RHD & MT+Transfer

- S : RHD & AT+Transfer

- T : RHD & CVT

- U : RHD & Decelerator

- V : RHD & DCT

- W : RHD & DCT + Transfer

For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen

- Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8.	Model year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

9.	Plant of production - 6 : Sohari (Korea) - 5 : Hwaseong (Korea) - 7 : Gwangju (Korea) - T : Seosan (Korea)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Engine Number

1.	Engine fuel - G : Gasoline - F : Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV - Ethanol)

2.	Engine range - 3 : 4 cycle 3 cylinder - 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder

3.	Engine development order and capacity - L : Kappa engine (Gasoline)

4.	Engine Capacity - A : 1,248 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI) - A : 998 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI / FFV) - C : 998 cc (Kappa Engine - T-GDI)

5.	Production year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

6.	Plant of production - A : Asan (Korea) - B : Beijing (China) - H : Hwaseong (Korea) - K : Montgomery (U.S.A.) - M : Chennai (India) - P : Poseung (Korea) - S : Sohari (Korea) - T : Izmit (Turkey) - U : Ulsan (Korea) - W : Shandong (China) - Z : Zilina (Slovakia) - 1 : Yancheng (China)

7.	Engine production sequence number - 000001 - 999999

Automatic (A4CF0)

1.	Model - E : A4CF0

2.	Model year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

3.	Final gear ratio - 5 : 4.587 - 8 : 4.846

4.	Detailed classification - BD : Kappa 1.0 FFV - ED : Kappa 1.0 MPI - FD : Kappa 1.2 MPI

Spare

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 - 999999

Manual (M5EF2)

1.	Model - M : M5EF2

2.	Production year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

3.	Final gear ratio - 2286 : 3.909 - 1873 : 4.056 - 1772 : 4.235 - 1671 : 4.437 - 1673 : 4.563 - 1569 : 4.600 - 1572 : 4.800 - 1471 : 5.071 - 1368 : 5.231

4.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 - 999999

Manual (M5CF1-1)

1.	Model - T : M5CF1-1

2.	Production year - G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

3.	Plant of production - B : Beijing (China) - W : Hwasung (Korea) - J : Ostrava (Chech) - M : Chennai (India) - U : Ulsan (Korea)

4.	Speed - 5 : 5 speed

Reserve

6.	Final gear ratio - B : 3.833 - R : 3.722

7.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 - 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
IM	Titanium Silver
UD	Clear White
G7A	Pop Orange
ABB	Alice Blue
L2E	Lime Light
ABP	Aurora Black Pearl
A2R	Shiny Red
KCS	Sparkling Silver
B2Y	Honeybee
M9Y	Milky Beige
CU3	Celestial Blue

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