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Exterior Moulding / Trim: Application and ID

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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 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)