|  | Example | B284L FM00 8 500001 | 
    
     | Pos. 1 | Engine type
       
      
      
       B = petrol engine | B | 
    
     | Pos. 2-3 | Swept volume
       
      
      
       28=2.792 dm
       
        3 | 28 | 
    
     | Pos. 4 | Cylinder head
       
      
      
       4= 6-cylinder, V-shaped engine, alloy cylinder block and cylinder heads with 2 camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder. | 4 | 
    
     | Pos. 5 | Design
       
      
      
       E = Turbocharged engine with intercooler, fuel injection: MFI, low boost pressure.
      
      
       L = turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, fuel injection petrol engines: MFI
      
      
       R = Turbocharged engine with charge air cooler, fuel injection petrol engines: MFI, high boost pressure | L | 
    
     | Pos. 6 | Car model
       
      
      
       F = Saab 9-3 M03- | F | 
    
     | Pos. 7 | Transmission type
       
      
      
       A = automatic transmission
      
      
       M = Manual gearbox / front-wheel drive
      
      
       M = Manual gearbox / four-wheel drive | M | 
    
     | Pos. 8-9 | Variant
       
      
      
       00 = basic level | 00 | 
    
     | Pos. 10 | Model year designation to ISO 3779
       
      
      
       8=2008 | 8 | 
    
     | Pos. 11-16 | Serial number | 500001 |