Toyota Land Cruiser 100/Amazon, Lexus LX 470

since 1997 release

Repair and operation of the car

Toyota Land Cruiser, Amazon, LX470 Lexus
- Identification numbers of the car
   Acquisition of spare parts
   Technology of service, tool and equipment of a workplace
   Poddomkrachivaniye and towage
   Start of the engine from the auxiliary power supply
   Automobile chemicals, oils and greasings
   Diagnostics of malfunctions of knots and systems of the car
+ Governing bodies and methods of safe operation of the car
+ Settings and routine maintenance of the car
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems of the engine, heating of salon and air conditioning
+ the Power supply system and production of the fulfilled gases
+ Electric equipment of the engine
+ Control systems of the engine and decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases
+ gear shifting Box
+ Transmission line
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Identification numbers of the car

Process of continuous improvement of products is a distinctive feature of any line production. Thus, except for cases of large constructive changes of the models descending from the conveyor, results of process of modification are not covered in the operation manual on the car. However the manufacturer makes out number lists of the released spare parts in view of what upon purchase of the last information coded in identification numbers of the car is of particular importance. Doing the order for the demanded spare detail, try to provide to the seller fuller information on the car. Surely report the name of model, year of release, and also number of a body and the power unit.

Identification number of the car (VIN)

This, the extremely important on the value, number is beaten out on the metal plate (Schild) fixed on the dashboard under a windshield from the driver's party of the car (address to an accompanying illustration).

VIN is also brought in PTS and the registration certificate of the vehicle. In it, number consisting of 17 points, information on date and place of production of the car, its complete set, year of release of model, body type, etc. is ciphered (address to the accompanying table).

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
J	T	1	1	1	E	J	A	0	0	0	0	1	7	2	3	1

1-3 Index of the producer
1 – Manufacturing state	J – Japan S – Great Britain
2 – Manufacturing plant	T – Toyota (Jap)
3 – Region manufacturer	1 – Europe 2 – USA/Canada 7 – Australia and "the third countries" 3,4,8,B,C – Gulf States 0 – Taiwan/Singapore
4-9 Description of model
4–5 – Body type	11, 12 – the Jeep/minivan 21, 22, 23 – the Cargo bus 31, 32, 33 – the Pickup/truck 41, 42, 43 – the Bus 52 – Hatchback, 2 lateral doors 53 – Sedan 54 – Hatchback, 4 lateral doors 63 – Compartment 64 – Liftbek 72 – Station wagon/car
6 – Engine series	A – 4A, 7A B – 3B, 11B, 13B, 14B, 15B etc.
7 – Model	F – Lexus 400 J-Land Cruiser
8–9 – Model code	Letters mean the second ten: A=10, B=11, C=12, D=13, E=14, F=15, G=16, H=17, J=18, K=19, L=20, N=22, etc. The part of these symbols is not used and N is the last symbol today. For example: A0 – 100 A1 – 101 … … B0 – 110 … … N1 – 221
10–17 Identification number of the car
10 – Spare symbol	It is not used. Usually on this place costs "0"
11–17 – Serial number of the car

Identification number of the engine

The engine is identified in two ways – about a model code (for example, 2UZ–FE) and to number of the block of cylinders. At the order of spare parts the knowledge of number of the engine can be of great importance: if the engine was assembled to or after a certain date, these or those modifications of spare parts can be required.

Information label of systems of decrease in toxicity (VECI)

The label of VECI fastens from below to a cowl of the car and contains information on an arrangement of components to systems of decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases, specification parameters on control of separate knots, and also the scheme of laying of vacuum hoses (address to an accompanying illustration).

Identification numbers of a box of gear shifting and transfer case

Numbers are given in the shilda fixed on walls of cases of transmission and a transfer case.