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Vehicle Certification (VC) Label

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL


Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:











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).


Radio Codes - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego:






- 2 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and clock - Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego
- 6 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with 6-disc CD changer (MP3 capable) and clock - Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego
- N - AM/FM stereo with CD player, clock and navigation system - Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego


Axle Codes - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego:






The following lists the axle ratios.
- 1 - 3.46 - Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego
- 3 - 5.19 - Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego


Transmission Code - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego:






- A - 6-speed automatic (Aisin F21) - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego
- C - CVT (continuous variable transmission) - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego


Spring Codes - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego:






Spring codes list both front and rear spring codes. The first set of characters identify the front springs. The second set of characters identify the rear springs.
- Front spring base part number- 5B420
- Rear spring base part number - 5B564