Vehicle Certification Label
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 front door jamb.
Vehicle Certification Label Reference
Powertrain Calibration Information
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification 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 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 I will be used. Refer to Protocol 1 below. 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 below. For new electronic calibration strategies for the current model year, use protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3 below.
Protocol 1:
Protocol 1
Protocol 2:
Protocol 2
Protocol 3, Part 1:
Protocol 3, Part 2:
Protocol 3
Powertrain calibration protocol 3 strategy is explained in more detail in the following:
Model Year
Position 1 indicates the model year in which the calibration was first introduced. Example: 1 - 2001.
Vehicle Code
Position 2 identifies the vehicle line in code.
^ FB - Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis
Transmission Code
Position 3 identifies the transmission type in code.
^ 1 - Automatic transmission
Unique Calibration
Position 4 is explained in the following:
The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration codes. 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 selected 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
Position 5 Fleet calibration coding is as follows:
^ 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
^ 1 - HGDE/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
^ 9 - Not assigned
Certification Regions
Position 6 - Certification region. Lists the lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration.
^ 5 - U.S. fifty states
^ A - U.S. Federal (including altitude, may include Canada or Mexico)
^ B - U.S. California standard (includes U.S. green states)
^ C - Canada
^ D - China
^ E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
^ F - Extended European Community (Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
^ G - Gulf Cooperative Council
^ H - HongKong
^ 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)
^ V - Vietnam
^ X - ROW (rest of world)
^ Y - Military
^ Z - Israel
Revision Level
The revision level will advance as revisions occur. Not printed on label.