Engine Identification
Up to 5 model-typical features are used for identification.
| Petrol engine (example) | Diesel engine (example) |
| X | Exhaust gas emission limits | X | Exhaust gas emission limits |
| 16 | Engine size | 17 | Engine size |
| X | Compression ratio | D | Carburetion system |
| E | Carburetion system | T | Specific version |
| L | Specific version | | |
| Exhaust gas emission limit | Carburetion system |
| none | : | ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04) | E | : | Fuel injection |
| C 1) | : | ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04) | Z | : | Single point fuel injection |
| X 1) | : | ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04) | V | : | Carburettor |
| C | : | EC 91/441/EEC | D | : | Diesel |
| X | : | 94/12/EC | | | |
- 1) If the letters C or X are crossed out, the exhaust regulations according to R 83 A (as R 15.04) apply.
2.2 Engine Identification
| Engine size | Specific version (as required) |
| Capacity in litres x 0.1 | A | : | Egypt |
| | | B | : | IBC |
| | | C | : | Corp. Ignition System |
| | | F | : | Vehicle for Authorities |
| | | H | : | High output / turbocharging |
| | | I | : | Irmscher |
| | | J | : | Throttled output |
| | | K | : | Komprex |
| | | L | : | Low output / turbocharging |
| Compression ratio ε | M | : | Middle East |
| | | P | : | High output |
| G | : ε ≤ 8.5 : 1 | | R | : | Increased output |
| L | : ε > 8.5 - 9.0 : 1 | | T | : | Turbo |
| N | : ε > 9.0 - 9.5 : 1 | | U | : | Uruguay |
| S | : ε > 9.5 - 10.0 : 1 | | V | : | Volume model |
| X | : ε > 10.0 - 11.5 : 1 | | W | : | Venezuela |
| Y | : ε > 11.5 : 1 | | 2 | : | Family II engine |
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