Vehicle Certification Label
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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 door jamb.
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Reference
The first set of paint code letters/numbers listed, indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of paint code letters/numbers listed (if applicable), indicate a two-tone or accent body color.
^ SX - Amazon Green
^ E1 - Laser Tint Red
^ Z3 - Silver Metallic
^ SZ - Electric Green (clear coat)
^ UD - Ebony (clear coat)
^ Z6 - Ultra White
^ EX - Performance Red
^ L8 - True Blue
^ TJ - Mineral Gray
^ BZ - Zinc Yellow (clear coat)
^ B6 - Mandarin Gold
The brake type codes are:
^ 2 - Four-wheel disc with anti-lock brake system (SRS)
^ 3 - Traction control
^ 5 - Four-wheel disc with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) and traction control
The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.
^ 9 - Rhodes Cloth (individual)
^ T - Leather/Vinyl (individual)
^ U - Shadow/Twill Cloth (individual)
^ X - Leather/Vinyl (sport)
^ D - Leather/Leather (sport)
The interior trim colors are:
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ W - Midnight Black
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ Z - Oxford White
The tape and paint stripe codes are:
^ M - Saddle/Gold (rocker panel accent stripe)
^ A - Black (rocker panel accent stripe)
^ W - White (rocker panel accent stripe)
The radio type codes are:
^ K - M100, AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player
^ R - DM100, AM/FM stereo with cassette and compact disc (CD) player
^ M - CDX6+, AM/FM stereo with 6-disc compact disc (CD) changer
The axle ratios are:
^ X5 -3.27 conventional
^ Z5 -3.27 conventional
^ VM -2.73 locker
^ LE - 3.27 locker
^ ME - 3.27 locker
^ SE - 3.27 locker
The transmission codes are:
^ U - Four-speed automatic, (4R70W)
^ 5 - Five-speed manual (T5OD)
^ 6 - Five-speed manual (Warner T45OD)
The spring code portion of the vehicle certification (VC) label identifies both the front and rear springs. The first letter/number indicates the front spring code. The second letter/number indicates the rear spring code.
The front spring codes are:
^ Base part number - 5310 (RH/LH)
^ G - Catchword GGF
^ H - Catchword HGF
^ J - Catchword JGF
^ K - Catchword KGF
^ L - Catchword LGF
^ M - Catchword MGF
^ N - Catchword NGF
^ P - Catchword PGF
^ R - Catchword RGF
^ S - Catchword SGF
^ T - Catchword TGF
^ U - Catchword UGF
^ V - Catchword VCF
^ W - Catchword AAF
The rear spring codes are:
^ H - Catchword HGR
^ J - Catchword JGR
^ K - Catchword KGR
^ L - Catchword LGR
^ M - Catchword MGR
^ N - Catchword NGR
^ T - Catchword TCR
^ U - Catchword UCR
^ V - Catchword VCR
^ W - Catchword DAR
^ X - Catchword AAR
^ Y - Catchword BAR
^ Z - Catchword CAR
^ 1 - Catchword EAR
^ 2 - Catchword FAR
^ 3 - Catchword GAR
^ 4 - Catchword HAR
^ 5 - Catchword JAR
^ 6 - Catchword KAR
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, this information can be found in the 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 below. 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 below. For new electronic calibration strategies introduce since the 2000 model year, use protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3 below.
Protocol 1:
Protocol 1
Protocol 2:
Protocol 2
Protocol 3, Part 1:
Protocol 3, Part 2:
Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used for protocol 3.
Model Year
^ Y - 2000
^ 1 - 2001
Vehicle Line
^ ZE - Mustang
Transmission
^ 1 - Automatic transmission
^ 2 - Manual 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 rations and other calibration-significant factors.
These two characters are chosen by the analyst to provide easily 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.
Fleet Code
^ 1 - HDGE/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 (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 standard, 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 and United Kingdom)
^ F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia)
^ G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE)
^ H - HongKong
^ 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 regions)
^ V - Vietnam
^ X - Rest Of World (ROW)
^ Y - Military
^ Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
^ 91-99 - Hardware certification levels
^ 01-04 - Preliminary levels
^ 00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
^ 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)