Option codes change somewhat for different year models!
Code 494 in the 80/90's meant California version, NOW that code means USA version!
All US delivered cars get a US approved first-aid kit instead of the DIN standard in Germany, also US cars don't get the warning triangle that the European versions MUST have!

What year is the car you are asking about??
801 means 2001 now!
The 524 code was for the SPECIAL shipping "wax" that was applied to keep surface paint problems to a minimun durning SEA shipments. The EPA stopped that as the cleaning process caused excessive pollution. Now they use TAPE!

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