How to Check the Production Date of a Car Battery?
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Automotive battery production dates are typically printed on the battery surface, represented by a series of numbers and letters. Since batteries are categorized as warranty-covered wear parts, different brands offer varying warranty periods, usually 1 year or 20,000 kilometers, as specified in the battery manual. Taking battery code 3KZ28A1 as an example: 1. The first digit is a number: usually one of 0-9, indicating the production year. In this case, '3' represents 2013; 2. The second character is a letter: one of ABCDEFGHJKM (12 letters total), representing the production month (1-12 in alphabetical order). Here, 'K' means October; 3. The third letter indicates the manufacturing plant: 'C' for Chongqing, 'Z' for Zhejiang. Here, 'Z' shows Zhejiang production; 4. The fourth and fifth digits show the production day—'28' means the 28th; 5. The sixth and seventh characters (letter-number combo) denote the batch. 6. Conclusion: This battery was produced on October 28, 2013, in Zhejiang, batch A1.