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Citroën Xsara Picasso 2001 OPR (RPO/DAM) Number Location Guide

User question

Citroen xara picaso 2001. OPR gde se nalazi

Artificial Intelligence Response

Direct answer to the question

• On a 2001 Citroën Xsara Picasso the OPR (also called RPO/DAM) number is almost always printed on the tyre-pressure/data sticker fixed to the driver’s-side door aperture (B-pillar) and is visible when the door is open.
• If that sticker is missing or repainted, the most common fallback locations are:
– the inside face of the plastic fuse-box cover left of the steering wheel,
– the top of the left-hand suspension strut tower in the engine bay,
– occasionally the firewall or an adhesive label in the service booklet.

Detailed problem analysis

  1. What the OPR / RPO / DAM is
    • PSA’s “Organisation des Pièces de Rechange” code → integer representing the exact day of production starting from 08 Nov 1976 (day 0001).
    • Four or five digits, often followed by a two-letter factory suffix (ignore the letters when entering the code in Lexia/Diagbox).
    • Essential for: spare-parts lookup, ECU software mapping, Diagbox vehicle autoconfiguration.

  2. Primary location step-by-step

    1. Open the driver’s door.
    2. Look on the metal B-pillar just below latch level.
    3. Find a white/silver sticker carrying tyre pressures, paint code and a 4-/5-digit number (e.g. “08953 CJ”). The digits “08953” are the OPR, the letters “CJ” are the factory code.
  3. Secondary locations (if the door sticker is gone or illegible)
    • Cabin fuse-box cover: pop the plastic lid off; the same style sticker is often glued to the reverse side.
    • Engine bay: circular/rectangular label on the left (driver) strut top or occasionally on the scuttle panel.
    • Documentation: original service book or delivery sheet.
    • Online retrieval: many PSA VIN-to-OPR calculators or any Citroën dealer via ServiceBox.

  4. Typical OPR range for MY 2001 Xsara Picasso
    ≈ 08800 – 09185 (Jan 2001 to Dec 2001). If you read a number far outside that window you are probably looking at the wrong field.

  5. Why Diagbox asks for it
    • Identifies multiplexing architecture (CAN/Comfort CAN vs VAN), airbag ECU generation, BSI software revision, etc.
    • Entering an incorrect OPR can block ECU communication or load the wrong fault-code tables.

Current information and trends

• Recent PSA technical bulletins still reference OPR codes for software-update eligibility.
• Third-party OPR calculators (web & mobile apps) are widely used by independent garages.
• Trend toward VIN-based automatic decoding within the latest Diagbox (v9.x), but manual entry is still required on older installations.

Supporting explanations and details

• Conversion to calendar date:
OPR = (production days since 08-Nov-1976) → Date = 08-Nov-1976 + (OPR – 1) days.
Example: OPR 08953 → 08-Nov-1976 + 8 953 days ≈ 15-Jun-2001.
• Factory suffix list: “FV” = Vigo, “CJ” = Aulnay, etc.—unused in Diagbox.

Ethical and legal aspects

• Tampering or removal of identification labels can violate type-approval regulations.
• Always maintain legibility of data plates for roadworthiness inspections.

Practical guidelines

• Clean a dirty label with isopropanol; do not abrade.
• Photograph the sticker before it fades.
• Keep a written note of the OPR inside the service records.
• If label is missing, obtain a replacement through an authorised Citroën dealer to avoid resale problems.

Possible disclaimers or additional notes

• Some early-2001 Picassos built in Vigo carry the sticker in Spanish and place it marginally higher on the B-pillar.
• After collision repairs the original label is sometimes over-painted; the engine-bay sticker then becomes the only source.

Suggestions for further research

• Explore PSA ServiceBox or Sedre wiring diagrams filtered by OPR to see running production changes.
• Check independent forums (FrenchCarForum, Forum-Auto) for photographic guides specific to your engine variant.

Brief summary

The 4/5-digit OPR code you need for Diagbox is printed on the tyre-pressure label on the driver-side B-pillar of a 2001 Xsara Picasso. Alternative stickers exist on the fuse-box cover or left strut tower. Locate the number, ignore any trailing factory letters, and enter just the digits into your diagnostic software.

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