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INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BODY CODE PLATE .......................2
EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION PLATE..........3
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS.................3
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION.................4
FASTENER USAGE ........................7
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) PLATE
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate is
attached to the top left side of the instrument panel
(Fig. 1). The VIN contains 17 characters that provide
data concerning the vehicle. Refer to the decoding
chart to determine the identification of a vehicle.
THREADED HOLE REPAIR ..................7
METRIC SYSTEM .........................7
TORQUE REFERENCES.....................7
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
PLATE................................1
Fig. 1 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
1 – VIN
VIN DECODING INFORMATION
POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin 1= USA
2 Make B = Dodge
3 Vehicle Type 7 = Truck
F = 4001-5000 lbs.
4 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
5 Vehicle Line
G = 5001-6000 lbs.
H = 6001-7000 lbs.
G = Dakota
Dakota Sport
Dakota 4x4
L = Dakota
Dakota Sport
Dakota 4x2
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POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
2 = Dakota
6 Series
7 Body Style
8 Engine
9 Check Digit
10 Model Year Y=2000
11 Assembly Plant S = Dodge City Assembly
12 Thru 17 Vehicle Build Sequence Assembly Sequence
Dakota Sport
Dakota SLT
2 = Club Cab
6 = Conventional Cab
P = 2.5L
X = 3.9L
N=4.7L
Y = 5.2L
Z = 5.9L
BODY CODE PLATE
LOCATION AND DECODING
A metal body code plate is attached to the floor pan
under the passenger seat. Remove the passenger
seat, door sill scuff plate and pull back the carpet to
access the body code plate. There are seven lines of
information on the body code plate. Lines 5, 6, and 7
are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right, starting with line 4 in
the center of the plate to line 1 at the bottom of the
plate (Fig. 2).
The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will
be followed by the imprinted word END. When two
vehicle code plates are required, the last available
spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the
letters CTD (for continued).
When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the
first four spaces on each row will not be used because
of the plate overlap.
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 4
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number
DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15
Open Space
DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18
Car Line Shell
• AN1 = Dakota4X2
• AN5 = Dakota4X4
DIGIT 19
Price Class
• L = Dakota (All)
DIGITS 20 AND 21
Body Type
• 31 = Dakota Club Cab (130.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 61 = Dakota (111.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 62 = Dakota (123.9 in. Wheel Base)
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 3
Fig. 2 Body Code Plate Decoding
DIGITS 1,2, AND 3
Paint Procedure
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8
Primary Paint
Refer to Group 23, Body for color codes.
DIGIT 9
Open Space
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DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13
Secondary Paint
DIGIT 14
Open Space
DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code
DIGIT 19
Open Space
DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
• EPE = 2.5 L 4 cyl. MPI Gasoline
• EHC = 3.9 L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline
• ELF = 5.2 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
• ELM = 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 2
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Transmission Codes
• DDK = 5–Speed Manual (NVG 1500)
• DDQ = 5–Speed Manual (AX15)
• DDC = 5–Speed Manual (NVG 3500)
• DGK = 4–Speed Automatic (42RE)
• DGW = 4–Speed Automatic (44RE)
• DGT = 4–Speed Automatic (46RE)
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 1
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 6
Body-in-white assembly sequence.
DIGITS 7 THROUGH 9
Open Space
DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12
Cargo box code
• XBS = Sweptline
DIGITS 13 THROUGH 16
Open Space
EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION PLATE
The Equipment Identification Plate (Fig. 3) is
located at the left, front of the inner hood panel. The
plate lists information concerning the vehicle as follows:
• The model.
• The wheelbase.
• The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).
• The T. O. N. (order number).
• The optional and special equipment installed on
the vehicle.
Refer to the information listed on the plate when
ordering replacement parts.
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGIT 5
Market Code
• B = International
• C = Canada
• M = Mexico
• U = United States
DIGIT 6
Open Space
DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) para-
graph for proper breakdown of VIN code.
Fig. 3 Equipment Identification Plate—Typical
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
DESCRIPTION
The graphic symbols illustrated in the following
International Control and Display Symbols Chart are
used to identify various instrument controls. The
symbols correspond to the controls and displays that
are located on the instrument panel.
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1 High Beam 13 Rear Window Washer
2 Fog Lamps 14 Fuel
3 Headlamp, Parking Lamps, Panel Lamps 15 Engine Coolant Temperature
4 Turn Warning 16 Battery Charging Condition
5 Hazard Warning 17 Engine Oil
6 Windshield Washer 18 Seat Belt
7 Windshield Wiper 19 Brake Failure
8 Windshield Wiper and Washer 20 Parking Brake
9 Windscreen Demisting and Defrosting 21 Front Hood
10 Ventilating Fan 22 Rear hood (Decklid)
11 Rear Window Defogger 23 Horn
12 Rear Window Wiper 24 Lighter
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
GRADE/CLASS IDENTIFICATION
The SAE bolt strength grades range from grade 2
to grade 8. The higher the grade number, the greater
the bolt strength. Identification is determined by the
line marks on the top of each bolt head. The actual
bolt strength grade corresponds to the number of line
marks plus 2. The most commonly used metric bolt
strength classes are 9.8 and 10.9. 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.
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FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
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FASTENER STRENGTH
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FASTENER USAGE
WARNING: USE OF AN INCORRECT FASTENER
MAY RESULT IN COMPONENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Figure art, specifications and torque references in
this Service Manual are identified in metric and SAE
format.
During any maintenance or repair procedures, it is
important to salvage all fasteners (nuts, bolts, etc.)
for reassembly. If the fastener is not salvageable, a
fastener of equivalent specification must be used.
CONVERSION FORMULAS AND EQUIVALENT VALUES
MULTIPLY BY TO GET MULTIPLY BY TO GET
in-lbs x 0.11298 = Newton Meters (N·m) N·m x 8.851 = in-lbs
ft-lbs x 1.3558 = Newton Meters (N·m) N·m x 0.7376 = ft-lbs
Inches Hg
(60° F)
psi x 6.895 = Kilopascals (kPa) kPa x 0.145 = psi
Inches x 25.4 = Millimeters (mm) mm x 0.03937 = Inches
Feet x 0.3048 = Meters (M) M x 3.281 = Feet
Yards x 0.9144 = Meters M x 1.0936 = Yards
mph x 1.6093 = Kilometers/Hr. (Km/h) Km/h x 0.6214 = mph
Feet/Sec x 0.3048 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 3.281 = Feet/Sec
mph x 0.4470 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 2.237 = mph
Kilometers/
Hr. (Km/h)
x 3.377 = Kilopascals (kPa) kPa x 0.2961 = Inches Hg
x 0.27778 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 3.600 Kilometers/Hr.
THREADED HOLE REPAIR
Most stripped threaded holes can be repaired using
a Helicoilt. Follow the manufactures recommendations for application and repair procedures.
METRIC SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
The metric system is based on quantities of one,
ten, one hundred, one thousand and one million.
The following chart will assist in converting metric
units to equivalent English and SAE units, or vise
versa.
(Km/h)
COMMON METRIC EQUIVALENTS
1 inch = 25 Millimeters 1 Cubic Inch = 16 Cubic Centimeters
1 Foot = 0.3 Meter 1 Cubic Foot = 0.03 Cubic Meter
1 Yard = 0.9 Meter 1 Cubic Yard = 0.8 Cubic Meter
1 Mile = 1.6 Kilometers
Refer to the Metric Conversion Chart to convert
torque values listed in metric Newton- meters (N·m).
Also, use the chart to convert between millimeters
(mm) and inches (in.)
TORQUE REFERENCES
DESCRIPTION
Individual Torque Charts appear at the end of
many Groups. Refer to the Standard Torque Specifications Chart for torque references not listed in the
individual torque charts.
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART
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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
PLATE................................1
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL ......2
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) PLATE
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate is
attached to the top left side of the instrument panel.
VIN DECODING INFORMATION
POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin 9= BRAZIL
2 Assembler 3 = Chrysler Do Brazil
3 Vehicle Type 7 = Truck
4 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
5 Vehicle Line L = Dakota 4x2
6 Series 2 = L Series
7 Body Style
8 Engine
9 Pack Code
10 Model Year Y = 2000
11 Assembly Plant 3 = CAMPO LARGO
12 Thru 17 Vehicle Build Sequence Assembly Sequence
BODY CODE PLATE .......................2
INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND
DISPLAY SYMBOLS .....................3
The VIN contains 17 characters that provide data
concerning the vehicle. Refer to the decoding chart to
determine the identification of a vehicle.
F = 4001-5000 lbs.
G = 5001-6000 lbs.
H = 6001-7000 lbs.
2 = Club Cab
6 = Conventional Cab
P = 2.5L
M = 2.5L DIESEL
X = 3.9L
Y = 5.2L
1 = B11 (26F+B/S 31)
2 = B12 (26F+B/S 61)
3 = B13 (24F+B/S 31)
4 = B14 (24F+B/S 61)
5 = B15 (21B+B/S 61)
6 = B16 (21E+B/S 61)
8 = B18 (23F+B/S 31)
9 = B19 (23F+B/S 61)
A = B20 (27F+B/S 31)
B = B21 (27B+B/S 61)
C = B22 (27E+B/S 61
D = B23 (27F+B/S 61)
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VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
DECSRIPTION
A vehicle safety certification label is attached to
every DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehicle. The label
certifies that the vehicle conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The label
also lists:
• Month and year of vehicle manufacture.
• Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The gross
front and rear axle weight ratings (GAWR’s) are
based on a minimum rim size and maximum cold tire
inflation pressure.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
• Type of vehicle.
• Type of rear wheels.
• Bar code.
• Month, Day and Hour (MDH) of final assembly.
• Paint and Trim codes.
• Country of origin.
The label is located on the driver-side door shut-face.
BODY CODE PLATE
DESCRIPTION
A metal body code plate is attached to the passenger side of the cab back panel. Remove the cab back
panel trim to access the body code plate. There are
seven lines of information on the body code plate.
Lines 5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information. Information reads from left to right, starting
with line 4 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the
bottom of the plate (Fig. 1).
The last code imprinted on a vehicle code plate will
be followed by the imprinted word END. When two
vehicle code plates are required, the last available
spaces on the first plate will be imprinted with the
letters CTD (for continued).
When a second vehicle code plate is necessary, the
first four spaces on each row will not be used because
of the plate overlap.
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 4
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number
DIGITS 13, 14, AND 15
Open Space
DIGITS 16, 17, AND 18
Car Line Shell
• AN1 = Dakota4X2
DIGIT 19
Price Class
• L = Dakota (All)
DIGITS 20 AND 21
Body Type
• 31 = Dakota Club Cab (130.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 61 = Dakota (111.9 in. Wheel Base)
• 62 = Dakota (123.9 in. Wheel Base)
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 3
DIGITS 1,2, AND 3
Paint Procedure
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGITS 5 THROUGH 8
Primary Paint
Refer to Group 23, Body for color codes.
DIGIT 9
Open Space
DIGITS 10 THROUGH 13
Secondary Paint
DIGIT 14
Open Space
Fig. 1 Body Code Plate Decoding
DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code
DIGIT 19
Open Space
DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
• EPE = 2.5 L 4 cyl. MPI Gasoline
• EHC = 3.9 L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline
• ENC = 2.5 L 4 cyl. Turbo Diesel
• ELF = 5.2 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline
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BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 2
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Transmission Codes
• DDQ = 5–Speed Manual (AX15)
• DDK = 5–Speed Manual (NV1500)
• DGK = 4–Speed Automatic (42RE)
• DGT = 4–Speed Automatic (46RE)
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGIT 5
Market Code
• B = International
DIGIT 6
Open Space
DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) para-
graph for proper breakdown of VIN code.
BODY CODE PLATE—LINE 1
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 6
Body-in-white assembly sequence.
DIGITS 7 THROUGH 9
Open Space
DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12
Cargo box code
• XBS = Sweptline
DIGITS 13 THROUGH 16
Open Space
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