Chevrolet · 1983-1985

Citation — X-body (1983–1985)

citation · citation ii

54 option rows 54 RPO codes 3 model years
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  • ⚠ Disputed · 0

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Documented RPO codes

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Model year
Citation — X-body (1983–1985) RPO codes
Code Option Years Notes & factory source Confidence
Engines
LR8 Engine, 2.5L L4, electronic fuel injection 1983–1985
151 cu in; the base engine on the power team pages; the Celebrity doc reads it as throttle-body fuel injection
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.6.
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LE2 Engine, 2.8L V6, 2 barrel 1983–1985
173 cu in; the option-weight pages say it requires J50 power brakes
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.6.
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LH7 Engine, 2.8L V6, 2 barrel, high output 1983–1984
173 cu in; 1983: only in: hatchback coupe with Z19 (1983 option-weight page p.27); 1984: all models; the 1985 kit lists LB6 instead
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.10.
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LB6 Engine, 2.8L V6, multiport fuel injection 1985
173 cu in; the engine pages call it the 2.8 multi-port FI; requires power brakes
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
Transmissions
M19 Transmission, manual, 4 speed 1984–1985
named with LE2 in the air conditioning remarks only (no option line prints it); the power team pages give the LR8 and LE2 manual a 3.53 first gear
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
M17 Transmission, manual, 4 speed 1984
with LH7 only; named in the air conditioning remarks only (no option line prints it); the 1984 power team page gives the LH7 manual a 3.31 first gear
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
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MD9 Transmission, automatic, 3 speed 1984–1985
the power team pages call it the 125C automatic; the 1984 and 1985 pages print MD9 only in the remarks of other items ("RPO-MD9 Automatic Transmission"), never as an option line, and do not say 3 speed (the 3 speed reading comes from the 125C power team pages); named in the air conditioning remarks and as the unit MX1 orders; the Celebrity doc reads it as the THM 125C automatic transaxle
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
MX1 Transmission, automatic, 3 speed, merchandising code 1984–1985
the option line for the automatic, a merchandising option for MD9; the kit pages print MXI
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
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Packages & Trims
Z19 Package, sport equipment 1983–1985
includes F41 sport suspension; 1983: named only in the suspension table and option remarks (the 1983 option page lists the sport equipment package for the hatchback coupe without a code); 1984: only in: coupe, hatchback coupe; 1985: only in: hatchback coupe
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.20.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.36.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
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Equipment
AR9 Seats, front bucket, reclining 1984–1985
the Celebrity doc reads AR9 as bucket seats
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
AU3 Locks, power door 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
A31 Windows, power 1985
1984: the 1984 option page's OCR text prints A3T (its page image reads A31), so 1984 is not claimed here
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
A70 Windows, rear quarter, swing-out 1984
only in: hatchback coupe, hatchback sedan
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
BS1 Package, acoustical insulation and luggage compartment decor 1984
only in: hatchback coupe, hatchback sedan; the 1985 page prints the code as 8S1, which is not an accepted reading, so 1985 is left out
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
BS2 Group, quiet sound 1984
only in: coupe
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
B32 Floor mats, front, color-keyed 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
B33 Floor mats, rear, color-keyed 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
B84 Moldings, body side 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
B90 Moldings, side window reveal, bright 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
B91 Guards, door edge, black 1984–1985
available with Z18 or Z19 only; 1984: only in: coupe, hatchback coupe; 1985: only in: hatchback coupe
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.31.
Factory-verified
B93 Guards, door edge, bright 1984–1985
not with Z18 or Z19
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
CD4 Wipers, windshield, intermittent 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
C49 Defogger, rear window, electric 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
C60 Air conditioning, manual control 1983–1984
includes the K73 Delcotron; requires N41 power steering and J50 power brakes; 1983: named only in a brake-table footnote (the 1983 option page lists air conditioning without a code); 1985: the option line's OCR text prints C6Q (its page image reads C60), so 1985 is not claimed here
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.17.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
D33 Mirror, outside rearview, left-hand remote control, black 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
D35 Mirrors, sport, left-hand remote, right-hand convex manual 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
D55 Console, front compartment, floor 1984–1985
requires AR9 reclining bucket seats
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.32.
Factory-verified
F40 Suspension, heavy duty 1983–1985
named only in the suspension tables, which give its spring and wheel rates (stiffer than base and F41); the meaning follows the Celebrity doc
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.20.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.15.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.16.
Factory-verified
F41 Suspension, sport 1983–1985
included with Z19; 1983: from the suspension table (the 1983 option page lists the sport suspension without a code); 1984: requires steel belted radial tires
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Citation, p.20.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
J50 Brakes, power 1984–1985
required with the V6 engines and with C60; the spec sheets print J50 only in requirement notes ("RPO-J50 Power Brakes"), never as an option line, so the years rest on that cross-reference
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
K34 Cruise control, electronic, with resume 1984–1985
requires J50
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
N33 Steering wheel, tilt, Comfortilt 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
N41 Steering, power 1984
required with C60; 1985: the OCR text prints N4] (its page image reads N41), so 1985 is not claimed here
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
NK3 Steering wheel, sport 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.33.
Factory-verified
TR9 Lighting, auxiliary 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
UA1 Battery, heavy duty 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
UN3 Radio, AM/FM stereo, cassette 1984
includes UP8 and U81
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
UL1 Radio, AM/FM stereo, clock, ETR 1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
UM6 Radio, AM/FM stereo, cassette, clock 1985
includes UP8 and U64; only in: hatchback coupe, hatchback sedan
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
U05 Horns, dual 1984
1985: the OCR text prints V05 (its page image reads U05), so 1985 is not claimed here
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
U21 Instrumentation, special 1984–1985
1984: requires LH7; 1985: requires LB6
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
U22 Package, gauge 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
U35 Clock, quartz 1984
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
U58 Radio, AM/FM stereo, pushbutton 1984
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
U63 Radio, AM, pushbutton 1984
only in: coupe
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
U69 Radio, AM/FM, pushbutton 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
U81 Speakers, dual rear 1984
the 1985 page lists the dual rear speakers as U64
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
U64 Speakers, dual rear 1985
the Celebrity doc reads U64 as dual front coaxial and dual rear speakers; the Citation page names only the dual rear speakers
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
VE5 Rub strips, front and rear bumper 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.34.
Factory-verified
V08 Cooling, heavy duty 1984–1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.36.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
V30 Guards, bumper, front and rear 1984
the 1985 page lists separate front (V31) and rear (V32) guards
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.36.
Factory-verified
V31 Guards, front bumper 1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
V32 Guards, rear bumper 1985
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Citation, p.35.
Factory-verified
ZJ7 Wheels, rally 1984
1985: the OCR text prints Z3Z (its page image reads ZJ7), so 1985 is not claimed here
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Citation, p.36.
Factory-verified

Source document: chevrolet/citation-gen1.md. Rows marked — record an option the factory offered whose RPO code is not documented in the consulted sources.