IDENTIFICATION
1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER & LABEL LOCATIONS

The V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.

2. MEANING OF V.I.N

The meaning of the V.I.N. is as follows:

]JF2SKAACXLH400001[

The starting and ending brackets ( ] [ ) are stop marks.

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 — 3

JF2

Manufacturer body area

JF2: MPV, SUBARU CORPORATION made

4

S

Car line

S: Forester

5

K

Body type

K: Wagon

6

A

Displacement class

A: 2.5 L non-turbo U5 4CYLINDERS GASOLINE 182HP

D: 2.5 L non-turbo C4 4CYLINDERS GASOLINE 182HP

E: 2.5 L non-turbo C5 4CYLINDERS GASOLINE 182HP

7

A

Grade

A: Base, EyeSight

B: Base Plus

C: Base Plus, Keyless Access

D: Base Plus, EyeSight

E: Base Plus, EyeSight, Keyless Access

F: Premium Base, EyeSight, Keyless Access

G: Premium Base, EyeSight

H: Premium Base, EyeSight, NAVI

J: Premium, EyeSight, Keyless Access

K: Premium, EyeSight

L: Sport Base, EyeSight, Keyless Access

M: Sport, EyeSight, Keyless Access

N: Sport, EyeSight, NAVI, Keyless Access

P: Sport, EyeSight, NAVI (H/K), Keyless Access

R: Sport, EyeSight, H/K, Keyless Access

S: Limited Base, EyeSight, Keyless Access

T: Limited Base, EyeSight, NAVI (H/K)

U: Limited, EyeSight, NAVI (H/K), Keyless Access

V: Limited, EyeSight, Keyless Access

W: Limited, EyeSight, H/K, Keyless Access

X: Touring, EyeSight, NAVI (H/K), Keyless Access

Y: Touring, EyeSight, H/K, Keyless Access

8

C

Restraint or GVWR class

C: Manual belt, dual airbags, side airbags for seat back + curtain airbags for roof + driver’s knee airbags, Class C (GVWR 4001 — 5000 lb)

9

X

Check digit

X or 0 — 9

10

L

Model year

L: 2020MY

11

H

Transmission type and manufacturing plant

H: Full-time AWD CVT (Yajima plant, Gunma)

12 — 17

400001

Serial number

400001 — 699999
3. MODEL NUMBER LABEL

The model number label indicates: the applied model, the option code, the trim code, the engine type, the transmission type, and the exterior color code. This information is helpful when placing orders for parts.

SK9BY1L

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

S

Series

S: Forester

2

K

Body type

K: Wagon

3

9

Total engine displacement / drive system

9: 2.5 L AWD non-turbo

4

B

Model year

B: 2020MY

5

Y

Destination

Y: U.S., Canada and Mexico

6

1

Grade

1: 2.5 i EyeSight

3: 2.5 i+

4: 2.5 i+ EyeSight

6: 2.5 i-Premium EyeSight

7: 2.5 i-Premium EyeSight base

9: 2.5 i-Sport EyeSight

A: 2.5 i-Sport EyeSight base

D: 2.5 i-Limited EyeSight

E: 2.5 i-Limited EyeSight base

H: 2.5 i-Touring EyeSight

7

L

Fuel feed system / transmission

L: DI DOHC non-turbo CVT

The engine and transmission type are as follows.

ENGINE

FB25DXZHRA

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1 and 2

FB

Engine type symbol

FB: 4 cylinder gasoline

3 and 4

25

Displacement

25: 2.5 L

5

D

Valve train/fuel supply system/steering

D: DOHC DI non-turbo (LH)

6

X

Exhaust regulations

X: U.S. (Tier 3/LEV 3)

7

Z

Intake/exhaust system

Z: Intake AVCS, exhaust AVCS, TGV, EGR

8

H

Mounted transmission

H: CVT

9 and 10

RA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. For details, refer to the parts catalog.
TRANSMISSION (CVT)

TR580DHTAA

Digits

Code

Meaning

Details

1

T

Transmission symbol

T: Transmission

2

R

Transmission system

R: Full-time AWD CVT

3 and 4

58

Distance between pulley centers

58: 158 mm (6.22in) between pulley centers

5

0

Classification

0: CVT

6

D

Transmission specifications

D: With Auto Start Stop, with CVTF cooler (with warmer feature), without CVTF cooler (air cooler)

7

H

Mounted engine

H: 2.5 L DOHC non-turbo

8 — 10

TAA

Detailed specifications

Used when ordering parts. For details, refer to the parts catalog.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL

Identification

Reduction gear ratio

LSD

42

3.700

None
OPTION CODE

BF

  • 1-digit number

    A

    B

    F

    G

    H

    S

    T

    V

    X

    Alloy wheel (17-inch)

    —

    —

    —

    Alloy wheel (18-inch)

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Advanced package

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Safety view package

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Dark-colored glass

    —

    —

    —

    Sunroof

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Cold weather package

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Y

    3

    Alloy wheel (17-inch)

    —

    Alloy wheel (18-inch)

    —

    —

    Advanced package

    —

    Safety view package

    —

    —

    Dark-colored glass

    Sunroof

    —

    Cold weather package

    —

  • 2-digit number

    A

    C

    D

    E

    F

    G

    H

    I

    P

    Leather seats and leather door trim

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Power seat

    —

    Navigation system

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    harman/kardon audio + high grade audio

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    harman/kardon audio + navigation

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    Keyless access with push button start

    —

    —

    Power rear gate

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    R

    S

    V

    W

    X

    Leather seats and leather door trim

    —

    Power seat

    —

    Navigation system

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    harman/kardon audio + high grade audio

    —

    —

    —

    —

    harman/kardon audio + navigation

    —

    —

    —

    Keyless access with push button start

    —

    —

    Power rear gate

    —

4. IMMOBILIZER REGISTRATION TYPE