Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label, Part 1:
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label, Part 2:
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).
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL REFERENCE
Exterior Paint:
Exterior paint color codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of paint code characters indicate the primary body color. The second set of paint code characters (if applicable), indicate a two-tone body color or accent body color.
Primary Body Color
^ E4 - Vermilion, clear coat
^ B4 - Chestnut, clear coat
^ FL - Medium Toreador Red, clear coat
^ YN - Silver Metallic, clear coat
^ UA - Ebony, Clear coat
^ YZ - Oxford White, Clear coat
^ Y1 - Prime
^ AQ - Arizona Beige
^ PX - Dark Highland Green
^ ST - Estate Green (King Ranch)
^ KW - Charcoal Blue (King Ranch)
^ L2 - True Blue
^ CX - Dark Shadow Gray
Wheelbase:
^ 120 - 120-inch wheelbase, regular cab
^ 139 - 139-inch wheelbase, regular cab, SuperCab, Crew Cab
^ 157 - 157-inch wheelbase, SuperCab
Brake Type:
^ B - Four-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Interior Trim:
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
^ A - Vinyl full bench split-back
^ C - Poly knit full bench
^ F - Cloth captains chairs with console
^ H - Leather captains chairs with console
^ M - Cloth 40/60
^ E - Leather 40/60
^ L - Cloth/leather (Lightning)
^ S - 60/40 split bench (Sport)
^ T - Captains chairs (Sport)
^ D - Leather captains chairs (Harley-Davidson edition)
^ K - Leather captains chairs (King Ranch)
Interior Color Code
^ T - Dark Graphite
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ B - Ebony
Tape/Paint Stripe:
^ A - Light Argent/Medium Platinum
^ B - Arizona Beige/Deep Sandlewood Metallic
^ Z - NASCAR tapestripes
^ O - Orange (Harley-Davidson edition)
^ X - Tapestripe delete
^ C - Light Argent/Medium Platinum (Lariat)
^ D - Medium Platinum/Light Argent (Lariat)
^ E - Arizona Beige/Deep Sandlewood Metallic (Lariat)
^ F - Deep Sandlewood Metallic/Arizona Beige (Lariat)
Radio Type:
^ 9 - AM/FM stereo with clock and cassette (Mexico)
^ 5 - AM/FM premium stereo with clock and Compact Disc (CD) player
^ 8 - AM/FM premium stereo with compact disc (CD) changer and cassette
^ Y - Delete standard AM radio with clock
^ D - Delete radio chassis only (AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) changer and cassette)
^ E - Delete radio chassis only (AM/FM premium stereo with clock and compact disc (CD) player)
^ R - Delete radio chassis only (AM/FM stereo with clock and cassette)
Axle Type:
^ 18 - 3.08, non-limited slip
^ 19 - 3.55, non-limited slip
^ 26 - 3.73, non-limited slip
^ 27 - 3.31, non-limited slip
^ H9 - 3.55, limited slip
^ B6 - 3.73, limited slip
^ B5 - 4.10, limited slip
Transmission Type:
^ M - five-speed manual overdrive (Mazda M5R2-C)
^ U - four-speed automatic (AODE, W/4R70W)
^ E - four-speed automatic (4R100)
^ 7 - four-speed automatic (4R100), Lightning
Spring Codes:
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first characters listed identify the front springs or torsion bars. The second character listed identifies the rear springs.
Front Springs
^ Base part number - 5310
Front Torsion Bars
^ Base part number - 5B326 (right-hand), 5B327 (left-hand)
Rear Springs
^ Base part number - 5560
Powertrain Calibration Information:
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the vehicle certification label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the vehicle certification 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 (OASIS). 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 was introduced in 1998 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1. If the electronic calibration strategy was introduced in 1999 and is carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. For new electronic calibration strategies introduced in 2000 or 2001 use Protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3.
Protocol 1, Part 1:
Protocol 1, Part 2:
Protocol 1
Protocol 2:
Protocol 2
Protocol 3:
Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used in Protocol 3.
Model Year
^ 0 - 2000
^ 1 - 2001
^ 2 - 2002
Vehicle Line
^ F5 - F-150
Transmission
^ 1 - Automatic transmission
^ 2 - Manual transmission
Unique Calibration
The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identification identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors.
These two characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a two-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a four-valve engine, offers an easily identifiable difference.
Fleet Code
^ 1 - HDGE/Dyno
^ 2 - Fast AMA, U.S.
^ 3 - ADP, U.S.
^ 4 - Not assigned
^ 5 - Not assigned
^ 6 - Evaporative emissions
^ 7 - MACAA
^ 8 - On-board diagnostics (OBD)
^ 9 - Not assigned
Certification Region
Where multiple regions are included in one calibration, only the lead region will be listed.
^ 5 - U.S. fifty states
^ A - U.S. federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
^ B - U.S. California standard, includes U.S. green states
^ C - Canada
^ D - China
^ E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom)
^ F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia)
^ G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE)
^ H - Hong Kong
^ J - Japan
^ K - Korea
^ L - Malaysia
^ M - Mexico
^ N - New Zealand
^ P - Australia
^ Q - South America (Brazil)
^ S - Singapore
^ T - Taiwan
^ U - South America (unleaded fuel regions)
^ V - Vietnam
^ Y - Military
^ Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
^ 91-99 - Hardware calibration levels
^ 01-04 - Preliminary levels
^ 00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration)
^ 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
^ 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
^ OB - Durability test level
^ BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)