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Part identification using PR numbers: the VAG Group!

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Recently updated on February 22, 2023 at 01:19 am

Part identification using PR numbers: the VAG Group!

A concrete determination of the built-in Brake components is about the most manufacturers in the automotive industry Type code number (HSN/TSN) possible. However, this is not the case with vehicles that VAG group belong to the case. For vehicles from Seat, Audi, VW and Skoda there has been one since 1999 three-digit PR number available, which is necessary in order to be able to determine the required spare parts. The PR numbers are defined product abbreviations, which VAG internal be used. They serve to identify the given features with regard to the equipment. The numbers go up Stickers in the trunk, in the service book as well as on the Customer service data carrier read off. The abbreviation "PR" stands for "primary properties". Around 12.500 of these numbers have been assigned by the Volkswagen company alone.

What is the effort used for?

Part identification using PR numbers: the VAG Group!

The breakdown of the equipment of the vehicle given by the PR numbers has the advantage that it guarantees an immediate and precise determination of the installed components. Since an unimaginable number of combinations are possible with regard to the equipment of a single vehicle, the assignment of PR numbers offers an enormous advantage in practice. For customers, this means that with the help of the three-digit PR number, for example, the brake system installed in vehicles belonging to the VAG Group can be quickly installed determinable and can be identified for purchase without difficulty.

Where can you read the PR numbers?

Part identification using PR numbers: the VAG Group!

As already mentioned, the numbers can be found in the trunk, in the service booklet and on the customer service data carrier. The Vehicle identification number, the Paint number, Engine / gearbox code as well as the PR numbers Find. The three-digit PR number is listed under the aspect of "additional equipment". On the stickers, the PR numbers that start with 1L, 1K, 1Z or 2E are relevant when it comes to Brake components goes.

Selection in the online shop

When making an online purchase, it is therefore relevant to compare the PR number given in the shop with the PR numbers of the vehicle when ordering, so that the correct brake components are guaranteed to be sent by the dealer.

Part identification using PR numbers: the VAG Group!

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