Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label:
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) and tire information.
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL REFERENCE
The first set of paint code numbers/letters indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of letters/numbers (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color.
- AQ - Arizona Beige
- B7 - Zinc Yellow
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray (clear coat)
- DV - Light Tundra
- E4 - Vermilion (clear coat)
- E9 - Mint Green Enhanced Metallic
- F5 - Grabber Green (water based)
- FL - Medium Toreador Red (clear coat)
- M9 - French Blue (clear coat)
- MK - Twilight Blue (clear coat)
- SI - SVT Blue (clear coat)
- TS - Silver Frost (clear coat)
- UA - Ebony (clear coat)
- YZ - Oxford White (clear coat)
- 2 - Four-wheel anti-lock brakes
- 3 - Traction control brake system
- 5 - Four-wheel anti-lock with Traction control brake system
- Blank - Less anti-lock/anti-spin traction brakes
The interior trim codes are listed below. The first digit listed indicates the seat and fabric style. The second digit listed indicates the interior trim color.
Trim Codes
- 5 - Bussac cloth (individual)
- 8 - Leather
- A - Bussac cloth (sport)
- S - Martre cloth
- T - Fairfax cloth (individual)
- V - Waffle cloth
Interior Trim Color Codes
- A - Medium Dark Graphite
- B - Bright Blue
- H - Medium Parchment
- R - Bright Red with Midnight Black Waffle inserts (Piranha)
- W - Midnight Black with Midnight Black Waffle inserts (Piranha)
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
- 1 - CDX6 - AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc compact disc (CD) changer
- 2 - 4500N - High power AM/FM stereo cassette
- 3 - 4600N - AM/FM stereo with compact disc player
- Blank - Less radio (includes wiring/speakers)
- V - 9006 - AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc compact disc (CD) changer
- 5 - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and MP3
- B - Radio - pre-equipment pack 1 (CS4500) ice pack
- C - Radio - pre-equipment pack 1 (CDR46OO) ice pack
The following lists the axle ratios.
- II - 3.61
- JJ - 3.73
- PP - 3.73
- SS - 4.25/2.88
- UU - 3.82
- XX - 3.95
- ZZ - 3.73
- 2 - Four-speed automatic
- 6 - Six-speed manual (Getrag)
- M - Five-speed manual
- Z - Five-speed manual (MTX75)
Spring codes identify both front and rear springs. The first set of characters identify the front springs. The second set of characters identify the rear springs.
Front Springs
- MEX - 2M51-5310-L
- CAF - 3S41-5310-CA
- AAQ - YS4C-5310-A
- AAF - 3S41-5310-AA
- YYR - 2M5V-5310-A
Rear Springs
- MEX - 2M51-5560-C
- BER - 98AG-5560-B
- AAR - 98AG-5560-A
- AAV - 1M5C-5560-A
- CAL - 3S41-5B669-C
- TAA - 3S41-5B669-A
- WBA - 3S41-5B669-B
- YRV - 2M5V-5B669-A
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the vehicle certification (VC) 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 (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 (OASIS).
Protocol 3, Part 1:
Part 2:
Model Year
- 0 - 2000
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
Vehicle Code
- AK - Focus
Transmission Code
- 1 - Automatic transmission
- 2 - Manual transmission
Unique Calibration
The Emission/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate between 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 provides an easily identifiable difference.
Fleet Coding
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
- 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
- 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
- F - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom)
- F - European Extended 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
- X - Rest of World (ROW)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
- 05-09 - Pre-job I revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- OB - Durability test level
- BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)