Transmission Identification

The 4-speed automatic transmission 01M is installed in the New Beetle from 1998 in combination with a 4-cylinder engine. Application CODE LETTERS, ALLOCATION, RATIOS AND EQUIPMENT .

Location on transmission

Code letters (arrow -1-)

Fig 1: Locating Code Letters & Automatic Transmission 01M

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Automatic transmission 01M (arrow -2-)

Fig 2: Locating Automatic Transmission 01M

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Example:

Fig 3: Locating Code Letters

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EFB	02	09	8
I	I	I	I
Code letters	Day	Month	Year (1998) of manufacture

The code letters of the transmission are also given on the vehicle data plates.