Powertrain Management: Application and ID

IDENTIFICATION CODES
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.







VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL CODES
The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement, and the VIN. It also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR).







Powertrain Calibration Information
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC Label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System. For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1 below. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2 below. For new electronic calibration strategies for the current model year, use protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3 below.

NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the VC Label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.







Protocol 1







Protocol 2







Protocol 3