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INSTRUMENT
VIN LOCATION
PANEL A-PILLAR

PL INTRODUCTION 1

INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS

page page

GENERAL INFORMATION METRIC SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
BODY CODE EMBOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 STANDARD BODY DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TORQUE REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . 1
DISPLAY SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL . . . . 2

GENERAL INFORMATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the instrument panel,
near the left A-Pillar. The VIN consists of 17 charac-
ters in a combination of letters and numbers that
provide specific information about the vehicle (Fig.
1). Refer to VIN Code Decoding Chart.
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta-
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not
released to the general public.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Identification Number
2 INTRODUCTION PL
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
VIN CODE DECODING

POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin 1= United states
3= Mexico
2 Make B= Dodge
P= Plymouth
3 Vehicle Type 3 = Passenger Car
4 Pass. Safety E = Active Restraints, Driver &
Passenger Airbags
5 Car Line S = Neon / Neon Sport (sold in
U.S./Canada)
6= Neon/Neon Sport (sold in Mexico)
6 Series 2 = Low Line
4 = High Line
6 = Sport
7 Body Style 2 = 2 Door Pillared Hardtop
7 = 4 Door Pillared Hardtop
8 Engine C = 2.0L 4 Cyl. 16V
Y = 2.0L 4 Cyl. DOHC
9 Check Digit
10 Model Year V = 1997
11 Assembly Plant D = Belvidere
T = Toluca
12 Thru 17 Vehicle Build Sequence Assembly Sequence

VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A vehicle safety certification label (Fig. 2) is
attached to the rear facing of the driver's door. This
label indicates date of manufacture (month and
year), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front, Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) rear and the Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). The Month, Day and Hour of manu-
facture is also included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.

BODY CODE EMBOSS
The Body Code Emboss is located in the engine
compartment on the front of the right strut tower.
There are two lines of information in the body code Fig. 2 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
emboss. BODY CODE EMBOSS LINE 2
DIGITS 1-3 --Paint Code
BODY CODE EMBOSS LINE 1 Refer to Group 23, Body for paint information.
Line 1 contains the Vehicle Identification Number DIGITS 4-7 --Trim Code
(VIN). Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Refer to Parts Catalog for more information.
paragraph for proper breakdown of VIN code. DIGITS 5-10 --Open
DIGITS 11-14 --Vehicle Order Number
PL INTRODUCTION 3
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
STANDARD BODY DIMENSIONS
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

BODY HEAD ROOM LEG ROOM SHOULDER ROOM HIP ROOM
CAR
STYLE FRONT REAR FRONT REAR FRONT REAR FRONT REAR
PL PL-42 1005 mm 928 mm 1080 mm 891 mm 1333 mm 1329 mm 1290 mm 1286 mm
39.6 in. 36.5 in. 42.5 in. 35.1 in. 52.5 in. 52.3 in. 50.8 in. 50.6 in.
PL PL-22 1005 mm 928 mm 1080 mm 891 mm 1321 mm 1391 mm 1277 mm 1369 mm
39.6 in. 36.5 in. 42.5 in. 35.1 in. 52.0 in. 54.7 in. 50.3 in. 53.9 in.

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

BODY WHEEL FRONT REAR OVERALL OVERALL OVERALL
CAR
STYLE BASE TRACK TRACK LENGTH WIDTH HEIGHT
MM/IN. MM/IN. MM/IN. MM/IN. MM/IN. MM/IN.
PL PL-42 2642/104 1458/57.4 1458/57.4 4364/171.8 1708/67.2 1395/54.9
PL PL-22 2642/104 1458/57.4 1458/57.4 4364/171.8 1711/67.4 1395/54.9

INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND DISPLAY controls. The symbols correspond to the controls and
SYMBOLS displays that are located on the instrument panel.

INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND
WINDSCREENPANELFAILURE
WINDSHIELD HOODTEMPER-
BATTERY HAZARDSEATHOOD
ENGINE WINDSHIELDSIGNAL
HEADLIGHTS, TURN(TRUNK)
REARWINDSHIELDWARNING
REARCOOLANT PARKING
LIGHTS, FRONTDITION
REAR PARKING LIGHTS
REARWINDOW BRAKE
WINDOWFOG ATURE
WINDOW WASHER
AND DEFROSTING
VENTILATINGFUEL
CHARGING WIPER
BRAKE LIGHTER
WIPER HORN
ENGINEAND
HIGH BEAM
DEFOGGER
DEMISTING
CON-
BELT
FAN
OIL
DISPLAY SYMBOLS
The graphic symbols illustrated in the following
chart (Fig. 3) are used to identify various instrument

INTERNATIONAL CONTROL AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS

Fig. 3
4 INTRODUCTION PL
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION GRADE/CLASS IDENTIFICATION
The SAE bolt strength grades range from grade 2
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION to grade 8. The higher the grade number, the greater
the bolt strength. Identification is determined by the
THREAD IDENTIFICATION line marks on the top of each bolt head. The actual
SAE and metric bolt/nut threads are not the same. bolt strength grade corresponds to the number of line
The difference is described in the Thread Notation marks plus 2. The most commonly used metric bolt
chart (Fig. 4). strength classes are 9.8 and 12.9. The metric
strength class identification number is imprinted on
the head of the bolt. The higher the class number,
the greater the bolt strength. Some metric nuts are
imprinted with a single-digit strength class on the
nut face. Refer to the Fastener Identification and
Fastener Strength Charts.

Fig. 4 Thread Notation--SAE and Metric
PL INTRODUCTION 5
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
Two
ing lines head
HOW TO protrud-
Three bolt
WeldedDETERMINE BOLT STRENGTH
bolt protruding
Hexagon
flange
lines
No markbolt w/washerbolthead
Hexagon protruding
hexagon head bolt
flange bolt bolt bolt
Hexagon
bolt
w/washer
hexagon
lines
Four Bolt head No. No mark Two protruding lines
Stud bolt Grooved No mark

6 INTRODUCTION PL
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
FASTENER STRENGTH
PL INTRODUCTION 7
GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued)
METRIC SYSTEM The metric system is based on quantities of one,
ten, one hundred, one thousand and one million (Fig.
WARNING: USE OF AN INCORRECT FASTENER 5).
MAY RESULT IN COMPONENT DAMAGE OR PER-
SONAL INJURY. Mega - (M) Million Deci - (D) Tenth
Kilo - (K) Thousand Centi - (C) Hundredth
Figure art, specifications and torque references in Milli - (m) Thousandth
this Service Manual are identified in metric and SAE
format. Fig. 5 Metric Prefixes
During any maintenance or repair procedures, it is The following chart will assist in converting metric
important to salvage metric fasteners (nuts, bolts, units to equivalent English and SAE units, or vise
etc.) for reassembly. If the fastener is not salvage- versa.
able, a fastener of equivalent specification should be Refer to the Conversion Chart to convert torque
used. values listed in metric Newton- meters (N

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