|  | Example | B 207LF M 00 7500001 | 
    
     | Pos. 1 | Engine type
       
      
      
       B = petrol engine | B | 
    
     | Pos. 2-3 | Swept volume
       
      
      
       20=1.998 dm
       
        3 | 20 | 
    
     | Pos. 4 | Cylinder head
       
      
      
       7 = 4 cylinders, in-line block of alloy with 2 balancer shafts and cylinder head with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder | 7 | 
    
     | Pos. 5 | Design
       
      
      
       L = turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, fuel injection: MFI, standard boost pressure, power 1 | L | 
    
     | Pos. 6 | Car model
       
      
      
       F = Saab 9-3 M03- | F | 
    
     | Pos. 7 | Transmission type
       
      
      
       A = automatic transmission
      
      
       M = manual transmission | M | 
    
     | Pos. 8-9 | Variant
       
      
      
       00 = basic level | 00 | 
    
     | Pos. 10 | Model year designation to ISO 3779
       
      
      
       7=2007 | 7 | 
    
     | Pos. 11-16 | Serial number | 500001 |