Vehicle Certification (VC) Label

The upper portion of 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). The VC label is located on the left-hand front doorjamb.

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL REFERENCE







The first set of numbers/letters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color code. The second set of letters/numbers listed (if applicable), indicate a two-tone or accent body color code.
^ TS - Silver Frost (clear coat)
^ UA - Ebony (clear coat)
^ WT - Performance White (clear coat)
^ FS - Spruce Green
^ DT - Matador Red (clear coat)
^ LL - Deep Wedgewood Blue (clear coat)
^ B4 - Chestnut (clear coat)
^ AQ - Arizona Beige
^ LS - Light Ice Blue Metallic
^ P5 - Aspen Green
^ LK - Dark Blue (police/fleet)
^ LM - Michigan Blue (police/fleet)
^ MM - Ultra Blue (police/fleet), clear coat
^ LN - Light Blue Metallic (police/fleet)
^ BY - School Bus Yellow
^ TN - Silver Gray Metallic (police/fleet)
^ YG - Medium Titanium (police/fleet)
^ BU - Medium Brown Metallic (police/fleet)
^ TM - Light Gray (police/fleet)







The brake type codes are:
^ 2 - Four-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
^ 3 - Electronic traction control system (includes anti-lock brakes)







The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.
^ K - Laura Cloth (Split Bench), Crown Victoria
^ P - Laura Cloth (Split Bench), Crown Victoria (fleet/police)
^ R - G-Grain Vinyl (Split Bench), Crown Victoria (fleet/police)
^ H - Stockton Cloth (Front Bucket Seats), Crown Victoria (fleet/police)
^ I - Stockton Cloth with Vinyl (Front Bucket Seats and Rear Montana Vinyl Seat), Crown Victoria (fleet/police)
^ C - Vinyl 40/20/40 Taxi, Crown Victoria (fleet)
^ L - G-Grain Leather/Montana Vinyl (Split Bench), Crown Victoria LX
^ A - Dalton Cloth (Split Bench), Crown Victoria LX
^ T - 5-passenger Leather, Crown Victoria LX
^ S - Kirk Cloth (Split Bench), Grand Marquis GS
^ B - Atmore Cloth (Split Bench), Grand Marquis LS
^ J - G-Grain Leather/Montana Vinyl (Split Bench), Grand Marquis LS
^ D - Luxury Cloth (Split Bench), Grand Marquis LS
^ E - G-Grain Super Soft Leather, Grand Marquis LS
^ M - Luxury Cloth (Split Bench), Grand Marquis LS
^ N - G-Grain Super Soft Leather, Grand Marquis LS
^ W - Leather (Bucket Seat), Grand Marquis LS

The interior trim colors are:
^ 2 - Light Graphite
^ R - Dark Denim
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ W - Midnight Black
^ G - Light Parchment (Grand Marquis)
^ J - Light Parchment/Medium Parchment (Crown Victoria)







Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply to all vehicles. If applicable, the code(s) is as follows:
^ C - Light Chestnut
^ J - Bright Red
^ P - Light Charcoal
^ Q - Dark Blue
^ B - Black







The radio type codes are:
^ F - AM/FM Electronic Stereo
^ B - Delete AM/FM Electronic Stereo (all other component installed)
^ H - AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette
^ Q - Delete AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette (all other components installed)
^ 6 - Premium AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette
^ A - Delete Premium AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette (all other components installed)
^ 5 - Premium AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Compact Disc and Cassette
^ L - Premium AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette and Clock
^ C - Delete Premium AM/FM Electronic Stereo with Cassette and Clock (all other components installed)
^ Y - Radio delete, AM/FM Stereo with Clock
^ T - Two-way Radio to Front Speaker Wiring (police)







The axle ratios are:
^ C8 - 2.73 conventional (non-locker)
^ 58 - 2.73 conventional (non-locker)
^ AZ - 3.08 conventional (non-locker)
^ Z5 - 3.27 conventional (non-locker)
^ X5 - 3.27 locker







The transmission codes are:
^ U - Four-speed automatic, (4R70W) Livonia Transmission
^ H - Four-speed automatic, (4R70W) Sharonville Transmission







The first number/letter listed identifies the front spring codes. The second number/letter listed identifies the rear spring codes.

The front spring codes are:
^ N - D9AC-5310-ANA - catchword - NUL (police)
^ 2 - F4AC-5310-AA - catchword - AFD
^ 3 - F4AC-5310-BA - catchword - BOS
^ 4 - F4AC-5310-CA - catchword - CKV

The rear spring codes are:
^ A - F8AC-5560-AB - catchword - AWH
^ B - F8AC-5560-BB - catchword - BMF
^ C - F8AC-5560-CB - catchword - CPG
^ D - F8AC-5560-DB - catchword - DMV
^ F - F8AC-5560-FB - catchword - FTP
^ G - F8AC-5560-GA - catchword - GNX
^ H - F8AC-5560-HA - catchword - HAP

Rear air suspension codes are:
^ X - F5AC-5A891-BB - catchword - HDS
^ R - XW13-5A891-AA - catchword - AIR







Powertrain Calibration Information

NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification 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 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). For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. For electronic calibration strategies introduced since the 2000 model year, Protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3.

Protocol 1:

Protocol 2:

Powertrain calibration Protocol 3 strategy is explained in more detail in the following:

Model Year
Position 1 indicates the model year in which the calibration was first introduced.
^ 0 - 2000
^ 1 - 2001
^ 2 - 2002

Vehicle Code
Position 2 identifies the vehicle line in code.
^ FB - Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis

Transmission Code
Position 3 identifies the transmission type in code.
^ 1 - Automatic transmission

Unique Calibration
Position 4 is explained in the following:

The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration codes. Unique calibration 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 selected 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 Code
Position 5 - Fleet calibration coding is as follows:
^ 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
^ 1 - HGDE/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
^ 9 - Not assigned

Certification Regions
Position 6 - Certification region. Lists the lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration.
^ 5 - U.S. fifty states
^ A - U.S. Federal (including altitude, may include Canada or Mexico)
^ B - U.S. California standard (includes U.S. green states)
^ C - Canada
^ D - China
^ E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, 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
^ 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)
^ V - Vietnam
^ X - ROW (rest of world)
^ Y - Military
^ Z - Israel

Revision level
The revision level will advance as revisions occur. Not printed on label.