Vehicle Certification (VC) Label

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Location:

Vehicle Certification Label:

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label - Incomplete Vehicle (Typical):

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).

Paint Code:

Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color code. The second set of characters listed (if applicable) indicate a 2-tone or accent body color code.

Primary Body Color
- AQ - Arizona Beige (clear coat)
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray (clear coat)
- D6 - Screaming Yellow (waterborne) clear coat
- E4 - Vermilion Red (clear coat)
- F1 - Vermilion Red (waterborne) clear coat
- FL - Medium Toreador Red (clear coat)
- FW - Dark Satin Green (waterborne) clear coat
- JM - Dark Toreador Red (waterborne) clear coat
- L2 - True Blue (waterborne) clear coat
- LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue (clear coat)
- P - Stripped chassis paint (DSO)
- P5 - Aspen Green (clear coat)
- T5 - Dark Copper (waterborne) clear coat
- T7 - Charcoal Beige (waterborne) clear coat
- UA - Ebony (clear coat)
- UD - Ebony (waterborne) clear coat
- YN - Silver Metallic (clear coat)
- YZ - Oxford White (clear coat)
- Z1 - Oxford White (waterborne) clear coat
- Z3 - Silver Metallic (waterborne) clear coat

2-Tone Color
- AQ - Arizona Beige (clear coat)
- UD - Ebony (waterborne) clear coat
- Z3 - Silver Metallic (waterborne) clear coat

Wheelbase:

- 137 - 137-inch (3,480-mm) wheelbase
- 141 - 141-inch (3,581-mm) wheelbase
- 142 - 142-inch (3,607-mm) wheelbase
- 156 - 156-inch (3,962-mm) wheelbase
- 158 - 158-inch (4,013-mm) wheelbase
- 162 - 162-inch (4,115-mm) wheelbase
- 165 - 165-inch (4,191-mm) wheelbase
- 172 - 172-inch (4,369-mm) wheelbase
- 176 - 176-inch (4,470-mm) wheelbase
- 189 - 189-inch (4,795-mm) wheelbase
- 200 - 200-inch (5,085-mm) wheelbase
- 201 - 201-inch (5,105-mm) wheelbase

Interior Trim:

Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character listed identifies the trim type. The second character listed identifies the interior trim color.

Interior Trim Type
- 1 - Imola/Milled Pebble leather captain's chairs
- 2 - Brick cloth captain's chairs
- 3 - Brick cloth 40/20/40 bench seat
- 4 - Imola leather captain's chairs
- 6 - Brick cloth captain's chairs with integrated restraints
- 7 - Imola leather captain's chairs with integrated restraints
- 8 - Imola leather 40/20/40 bench seat
- 9 - Imola leather 40/20/40 bench seat with integrated restraints
- C - Links cloth bench seat
- D - Brick cloth 40/20/40 bench seat with integrated restraints
- F - Dillon cloth flight bench seat
- G - Links cloth high back bucket seats
- H - Captains cloth/vinyl weave high back bucket seats
- I - Brick cloth 40/20/40 bench seat
- J - G-Grain vinyl high back bucket seats
- K - Captains cloth/vinyl weave bench seat
- L - Links cloth 40/20/40 bench seat with integrated restraints
- M - Captains cloth unique XLT/Sport seat with integrated restraints
- P - Nudo leather unique XLT/Sport captain's chairs with integrated restraints
- Q - Brick cloth captain's chairs
- R - King Ranch leather quad captains chairs
- S - King Ranch leather captain's chairs
- T - G-Grain vinyl 40/20/40 bench seat
- V - G-Grain vinyl bench seat
- W - Links cloth 40/20/40 bench seat
- X - Links cloth captain's chairs
- Y - Nudo leather captain's chairs

Interior Trim Color
- B - Ebony
- D - Dark Flint
- E - Medium Flint
- H - Medium Pebble

Tape/Paint Stripe:

- D - Light Argent/Medium Platinum/Light Argent
- E - Arizona Beige/Deep Sandalwood/Arizona Beige

Radio Type:

- 1 - AM/FM stereo with 6-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer and clock
- 5 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and clock
- 7 - AM/FM stereo with clock
- K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disc (CD) player and clock
- Y - Radio delete

Axle Type:

The following lists the gear ratios on rear axles.
- 37 - 3.73 non-limited slip
- 3L - 3.73 limited slip
- 41 - 4.10 non-limited slip
- 43 - 4.30 non-limited slip
- 48 - 4.88 non-limited slip
- 4L - 4.30 limited slip
- 4N - 4.10 limited slip
- 4W - 4.10 limited slip (ambulance package)
- 53 - 5.38 non-limited slip
- 5L - 5.38 limited slip
- 8L - 4.88 limited slip

Transmission Type:

- 5 - 6-speed manual, Dana (Z/F S6-650)
- 7 - 6-speed manual, Dana (Z/F M6HD-W), diesel
- B - 5-speed automatic (5R110W), Hi-Torque, diesel
- T - 5-speed automatic (5R110W)

Springs:

Springs codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character listed is for the front springs. The second code listed is for the rear springs. Auxiliary rear springs may also be listed.

Front Springs
- A - 5C34-5310-AAB, 7,000 lb
- B - 5C34-5310-ABB, 6,500 lb
- C - 5C34-5310-ACB, 6,000 lb
- D - 5C34-5310-ADB, 5,600 lb
- E - 4C34-5310-EA, coil
- F - 4C34-5310-FA, coil
- G - 4C34-5310-GA, coil
- H - 4C34-5310-HA, coil
- I - 4C34-5310-RA, coil
- J - 4C34-5310-SA, coil
- K - 4C34-5310-TA, coil
- T - 5C34-5310-AEB, 5,2400 lb
- V - 5C34-5310-AFB, 4,800 lb
- W - 5C34-5310-ACB, 4,400 lb
- X - 5C34-5310-AHB, 4,000 lb
- Y - 4C34-5310-VA, coil
- Z - 4C34-5310-WA, coil

Rear Springs
- BB - 5A975, leaf
- CC - 5A975, leaf
- DD - 5A975, leaf
- FF - 5560, leaf
- GG - 5A975, leaf
- HH - 5A975, leaf
- KK - 5A975, leaf

Powertrain Callbration Information:

Powertrain Calibration Information

NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the vehicle certification (VC) label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 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 3 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, Protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3.

Protocol 1:

Protocol 2:

Protocol 3:

Protocol 3
The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used for Protocol 3.

Model Year
- 0 - 2000
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
- 6 - 2006

Vehicle Code
- F7 - F-250 through F-550

Transmission
- 1 - Automatic transmission
- 2 - Manual transmission

Unique Calibration
The Emission/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 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine offers an easily identifiable difference.

Fleet Code
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
- 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 listed in one calibration, only the lead region will be listed.
- 5 - U.S. 50 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, 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 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 0B - Durability test level
- BD - On-board diagnostics (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)