Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODES

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:

The vehicle certification (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 (GVWR) information.

Wheelbase:

- 114 - 114 inches (2,896 mm)
- 131 - 131 inches (3,314 mm)

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
- 3 - Imola perforated leather seats - Mountaineer
- 4 - Imola perforated leather with heated driver seat - Mountaineer
- 8 - Embossed leather with preferred suede insert seats - Mountaineer
- I - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power, heated driver and passenger seats - Explorer
- R - Treads cloth seats - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- S - Treads cloth with power driver seat - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- T - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power, heated driver seat and memory - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- V - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power driver seat - Explorer
- W - Leather trim with Preferred smooth suede inserts and power driver seat - Explorer
- X - Leather trim with Preferred smooth suede inserts and power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer
- Z - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer

Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel-Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- L - Medium Light Stone - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- W - Charcoal Black - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac

Tape/paint Stripe:

Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.

Radio Type:

- 3 - AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash compact disc (CD) changer with MP3 capability
- A - AM/FM stereo (dual media), CD player with MP3 capability
- Q - AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash CD changer and navigation system

Axle Type:

- 45 - 3.55 non-limited slip
- 46 - 3.73 non-limited slip

Transmission Type:

- V - 5-speed automatic, 5R55S
- X - 6-speed automatic, 6R60

Spring Code:

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first characters listed identifies the front springs. The second character listed identifies the rear springs.

Front Springs
- A - 7L24-18B036-A - Explorer/Mountaineer
- B - 7L24-18B036-B - Explorer/Mountaineer
- C - 7L24-18B036-C - Explorer/Mountaineer
- D - 7L24-18B036-D - Explorer/Mountaineer
- E - 7L24-18B036-E - Explorer/Mountaineer
- F - 7L24-18B036-F - Explorer/Mountaineer
- A - 7A24-18B036-A - Explorer Sport Trac
- B - 7A24-18B036-B - Explorer Sport Trac
- C - 7A24-18B036-C - Explorer Sport Trac
- D - 7A24-18B036-D - Explorer Sport Trac
- E - 7A24-18B036-E - Explorer Sport Trac
- F - 7A24-18B036-F - Explorer Sport Trac
- G - 7A24-18B036-G - Explorer Sport Trac
- H - 7A24-18B036-H - Explorer Sport Trac
- J - 7A24-18B036-J - Explorer Sport Trac
- K - 7A24-18B036-K - Explorer Sport Trac
- L - 7A24-18B036-L - Explorer Sport Trac
- M - 7A24-18B036-M - Explorer Sport Trac

Rear Springs
- A - 7L24-18W002-A - Explorer/Mountaineer
- B - 7L24-18W002-B - Explorer/Mountaineer
- C - 7L24-18W002-C - Explorer/Mountaineer
- D - 7L24-18W002-D - Explorer/Mountaineer
- A - 7A24-18W002-A - Explorer Sport Trac
- B - 7A24-18W002-B - Explorer Sport Trac
- C - 7A24-18W002-C - Explorer Sport Trac
- D - 7A24-18W002-D - Explorer Sport Trac
- E - 7A24-18W002-E - Explorer Sport Trac
- F - 7A24-18W002-F - Explorer Sport Trac

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 than 5 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 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 2:

Protocol 3:

Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used in Protocol 3.

Model Year
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
- 6 - 2006
- 7 - 2007

Vehicle Line
- U5 - Explorer/Mountaineer
- UK - Explorer Sport Trac

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 to denote a 4-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 - MACCA
- 8 - On-board diagnostics (OBD)
- 9 - Not assigned

Certification Region
- 5 - U.S. 50 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 (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
- F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 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
- 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)