Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label:
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).
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL REFERENCE
Exterior Paint Code:
Paint codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of characters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of characters listed (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
- AQ - Arizona Beige - Expedition
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray - Expedition
- E9 - Laser Red Tint - Expedition
- GT - Autumn Red - Navigator
- JP - Silver Birch Metallic - Expedition/Navigator
- L2 - True Blue - Expedition
- LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue - Expedition/Navigator
- P5 - Aspen Green Metallic - Expedition/Navigator
- ST - Estate Green - Expedition
- TK - Mineral Gray - Navigator
- UA - Ebony - Expedition/Navigator
- YZ - Oxford White - Expedition/Navigator
Wheelbase:
- 119 - 119-inch (3,023 mm) wheelbase
Interior Trim:
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Trim Type
- F - Cloth captain's chairs front, Expedition (XLT)
- K - Leather captain's chairs front, Navigator
- I - Leather captain's chairs front, Expedition (XLT, Eddie Bauer)
- M - Cloth - 60/40 front, Expedition
Interior Trim Color
- A - Light Parchment
- B - Black Ink
- G - Dark Flint
- H - Medium Parchment
Tape/Paint Stripe:
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Radio Type:
- I - AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer
- F - AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer and navigation system
- K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) and cassette player
- T - Premium AM/FM stereo Audiophile with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer
Axle Code:
- H6 - 3.73 ratio, limited slip
- 16 - 3.73 ratio, non-limited slip
Transmission Code:
- E - Automatic 4R100 (Navigator)
- U - Automatic 4R70W (Expedition)
Spring Codes:
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character listed identifies the front spring. The second code listed identifies the rear spring or load leveling system.
Front Springs
- 6F - 2L14-18B036-F, standard suspension
- 6G - 2L14-18B036-G, standard suspension
- 6H - 2L14-18B036-H, standard suspension
- 6A - 2L1J-18B036-A
- 4A - 2L74-3C098-B, air suspension, right-hand
- 4A - 2L74-3C144-A, air suspension, left-hand
- 4B - 2L74-3C098-C
- 4B - 2L74-3C144-B, air suspension, left-hand
Rear Springs
- JA - 2L1J-18W002-A, standard suspension
- 2B - 2L14-18W002-B, standard suspension
- 1A - 2L74-5A980-A, air suspension, right-hand
- 1A - 2L74-5A981-A, air suspension, left-hand
- 1B - 2L74-5A980-B, air suspension, right-hand
- 1B - 2L74-5A981-B, air suspension, left-hand
Powertrain Calibration Information:
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification (VC) 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 (VC) 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 in the 2000 or later model years, use Protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3.
Protocol 1:
Protocol 2:
Protocol 3, Part 1:
Protocol 3, Part 2:
Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the strategy used in Protocol 3.
Model Year
- 0 - 2000
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
Vehicle Line
- B3 - Expedition/Navigator
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 between tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors.
These two characters are chosen 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
- 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
- Where multiple regions are included in one calibration, only the lead region will appear.
- 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 - 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 regions)
- V - Vietnam
- X - ROW (rest of world)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware certification levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration)
- 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Postjob 1 revisions to calibrations
- OB - Durability test level
- BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)