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Vehicle Certification Labels






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).


Radio Codes
^ 8 - Premium AM/FM stereo with cassette
^ 5 - Premium AM/FM stereo with compact disc player
^ D - Delete radio chassis only, all other components installed

Axle Codes
The following lists the gear ratios on axles.
^ 19 - 3.55 non-limited slip
^ 17 - 3.31 non-limited slip
^ H9 - 3.55 limited slip
^ H7 - 3.31 limited slip
^ H6 - 3.73 limited slip

Transmission Codes
^ U - Automatic AOD, 4.6L engine
^ E - Automatic E4OD, 5.4L engine

Spring Codes
The following lists available spring codes.

Front Springs
^ Base part number - 5310 (RH/LH)
^ 2 - Suffix KA
^ 3 - Suffix LA

Torsion Bars
^ Base part number - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH)
^ 1 - Suffix AMA
^ 4 - Suffix AJA

Load Leveling Suspension
^ P - 4x4(front/rear suspension))
^ L - 4x2(rear suspension only)

Rear Springs
^ 6 - Base part number, 5534, suffix CA
^ 5 - Base part number, 5534, suffix DA
^ 7 - Base part number, 5534, suffix FA
^ 8 - Base part number, 5A891, suffix BE
^ 9 - Base part number, 5A891, suffix AC

Interior Trim Codes
The following lists the interior trim and interior color codes.

Interior Trim
^ M - Manitou cloth split bench seat
^ F - Manitou cloth captains chairs (XLT)
^ S - Vinyl captains chairs (XLT)
^ l - Leather captains chairs (Eddie Bauer, XLT)
^ K - Super-soft leather captains chairs (Navigator)
^ 7 - Woven cloth captains chairs (XLT Sport)

Interior Color Codes
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ T - Dark Graphite

Tape Stripe Codes
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.