Vehicle Certification Label

Exterior Color Information
Refer to the paint manufacturer's code book for exterior color information.







Brake Type Codes
The brake type codes are:
- A-Front disc/rear drum (Escort/Tracer)
- B-Anti-Lock-with front disc/rear drum (Escort/Tracer)
- C-Anti-Lock-with 4-wheel disc (Escort/Tracer)
- 1-4-wheel disc (Escort/Tracer)
- 4-Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) with traction control (Continental, Town Car, Mark VIII)







Interior Trim Codes
The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.
- C-Individual, Summit (Escort)
- D-Individual, Deco (Escort)
- J-Individual, Brook (Escort)
- K-Individual, Deco (Escort, Sport)
- 9-Individual, Brook (Escort)
- A-Individual, Nautilus (Tracer)
- C-Individual, Summit (Tracer)
- P-Bench, Wellington Body Cloth (Town Car)
- R-Bench, Leather "G" Grain (Town Car, optional with Executive Series)
- S-Bench, Leather "G" Grain (Town Car, standard with Signature Series)
- Q-Bench, Nudo Leather (Town Car, standard with Cartier Series)
- X-Leather "G" Grain (Town Car standard with LTS Version)
- 6-Individual, Super Soft Leather (Continental)
- 7-Split Bench, Super Soft Leather (Continental)
- Z-Individual, Nudo Leather (Mark VIII)
- D-Individual, Nudo Leather with Euro-perforated trim (Mark VIII LSC)

The interior trim colors are:
- A-Medium Graphite (Escort/Tracer)
- C-Willow Green (Escort/Tracer)
- D-Denim Blue (Escort/Tracer)
- E-Medium Prairie Tan (Escort/Tracer)
- D-Medium Dark Denim (Town Car)
- X-Oxford White/Light Graphite (Town Car)
- 9-Ivory/Light Graphite (Town Car)
- Y-Prairie Tan (Town Car, Mark VIII)
- 2-Light Graphite (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)
- R-Dark Denim (Town Car)
- W-Midnight Black (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)
- W-Midnight Black (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)
- Q-Ivory (Continental, Mark VIII)
- P-Medium Prairie Tan (Continental)







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







Radio Type Codes
The radio type codes are:
- F-Electronic AM/FM stereo (Escort/Tracer)
- H-Electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette (Escort/Tracer)
- 6-Electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette, Premium Sound Amp (Escort/Tracer)
- R-JBL Sound System with compact disk changer (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)
- H-"M100" Electronic AM/FM stereo cassette (Town Car)
- 5-Electronic Premium "M100" AM/FM stereo disc radio with Premium Sound (Mark VIII)
- L-Premium 100 mm DSP "LUX" AM/FM stereo cassette, Electronically Tuned (Continental)
- 9-Audio disk player/changer (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)
- 6-Premium Electronic AM/FM stereo cassette (Town Car, Continental, Mark VIII)







Axle Ratios
The axle ratios are:
- 3K-3.74 (Escort/Tracer)
- 4T-4.10 (Escort/Tracer)
- 3D-3.85 (Escort/Tracer)
- JY-3.08 conventional (Town Car)
- 25-3.55 conventional (Town Car)
- 9E-3.27 locker (Town Car)
- MY-3.08 conventional (Town Car)
- A7-3.07 conventional (Mark VIII)
- 34-3.27 conventional (Mark VIII)
- 15-3.56 (Continental)







Transaxle Codes
The transmission/transaxle codes are:
- E-4-Speed automatic (Escort/Tracer)
- W-5-Speed manual (Escort/Tracer)
- U-Automatic overdrive-4R70W (Town Car, Mark VIII)
- X-Automatic overdrive-AX4N (Continental)






Spring Codes
The spring codes are:
- DOH-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- PUT-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- VEM-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- KIG-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- BIR-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- ZIS-5310-Front spring (Escort/Tracer)
- FPK-5310-Front spring (Town Car)
- SAP-5310-Front spring (Town Car)
- RIM-5310-Front spring (Town Car)
- BRX-5310-Front spring (Town Car, China Flagship)
- AOK-5310-Front spring (Town Car, China Flagship)
- QAD-5560-Rear spring (Escort/Tracer)
- TAH-5560-Rear spring (Escort/Tracer)
- NUC-5560-Rear spring (Escort/Tracer)

NOTE: Town Car, Mark VIII and Continental use the air suspension system. Rear spring part number identification is not required. In addition, Mark VIII uses the air suspension system, and identification of the front springs is not required.








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