Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODESVehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:
Vehicle Certification Label:
The VC label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. This label also includes gross vehicle weight (GVW) information.
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
Exterior Paint:
Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of characters listed (if applicable) indicate a 2-tone or accent body color. All codes are base coat/clear coat.
- DV - Light Tundra/Titanium Green
- F6 - Ceramic White (tri-coat)
- G2 - Redfire
- G3 - Pueblo Gold
- G4 - Cashmere (tri-coat)
- JP - Silver Birch Metallic
- KR - Norsea Blue Pearl
- T2 - Bronze
- T7 - Charcoal Beige
- UA - Ebony
Brake Type:
- 3 - Anti-spin Traction Control brake system
- 6 - IVD brake system
Interior Trim:
Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- 4 - G-Grain leather
- 6 - Nudo leather
Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel
- S - Dove II
- W - Black Ink
Tape/Paint Stripe:
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Radio Code:
- 6 - AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disc (CD) player and clock
- 9 - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and navigation system
- X - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) changer (CDX6)
Axle Ratio Code:
- 1 - 3.58 final drive ratio
Transmission Code:
- A - Five-speed automatic overdrive, 5R55S
Spring Code:
Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters listed identify the front springs. The second set of characters listed identify the rear springs.
Front Springs
- Base part number - 18B036
Rear Springs
- Base part number - 18W002
Powertrain Calibration Information:
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the vehicle certification (VC) label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more that 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC label. Only 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 3 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 carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. For electronic calibration strategy introduced in 2000 and beyond, Protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3.
Protocol 1:
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
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
Vehicle Line
- LQ - Lincoln LS
Transmission
- 1 - Automatic transmission
Unique Calibration
The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors.
These 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine, offers an easily identifiable difference.
Fleet Code
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in an export market)
- 1 - HDGE/Dyno
- 2 - Fast AMA, U.S.
- 3 - ADP, U.S.
- 4 - Not assigned
- 5 - Not assigned
- 6 - Evaporative emissions
- 7 - MACCA
- 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, includes U.S. green states
- C - Canada
- D - China
- E - European Community
- F - Israel, South Korea
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and UAE)
- J - Japan
- K - Korea
- L - Malaysia
- M - Mexico
- N - New Zealand
- P - Australia
- Q - South America (Brazil)
- 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 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.
- 0B - Durability test level.
- BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05).