Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODESVehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator:
Vehicle Certification Label:
The vehicle (VC) label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. This label also includes gross vehicle weight (GVWR) information.
Vehicle Certification (VC) Label
Exterior Paint:
All colors are base coat/clear coat.
- DV - Light Tundra/Titanium Green
- DX - Dark Pearl Blue
- G2 - Redfire
- G3 - Pueblo Gold
- HC - Ivory Parchment (tri-coat)
- JP - Silver Birch
- T7 - Charcoal Beige
- UA - Ebony
Wheelbase:
- 114 - 114 inch (2,896 mm) wheelbase
Brake Type:
- Blank - Four-wheel disc with four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- H - Roll stability suspension
Interior Trim:
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- B - Leather low back with power driver and front passenger seats
Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel Tan
- G - Dove Gray
Tape/Paint Stripe:
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Radio Type:
- 1 - AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc compact disc (CD) changer
- 9 - AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player and MP3 capability
- B - AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc compact disc (CD) changer and MP3 capability
- K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette and in-dash six-disc compact disc (CD) changer
- Q - Electronic AM/FM stereo with CD, DVD and navigation system
Axle Type:
- 45 - 3.55 ratio, non-limited slip
- 46 - 3.73 ratio, non-limited slip
Transmission Type:
- V - Five-speed automatic overdrive, 5R55S
Spring Code:
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first characters listed identifies the front springs. The second character listed identifies the rear springs.
Front Springs
- B - All two-wheel drive
- C - All four-wheel drive
Rear Springs
- 2 - All two-wheel drive
- A - All four-wheel drive
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 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 was introduced in 1998 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1. If the electronic calibration strategy was introduced in 1999 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. For electronic calibration strategy introduced in 2000 and beyond, Protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3.
Protocol 1:
Protocol 1
Protocol 2:
Protocol 2
Protocol 3:
Protocol 3
Protocol 3 The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used in Protocol 3.
Model Year
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
Vehicle Line
- LQ - Lincoln Aviator
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 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, offers 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 - MACCA
- 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, includes U.S. green states
- C - Canada
Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware calibration 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)