Vehicle Certification (VC) Label: Notes

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Fig 1: Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Location

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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) as well as tire size and pressure ratings. The VC label is located on the left-hand front door edge.

If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Fig 2: VC Label Breakdown

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Item	Description
1	Exterior paint color code
2	Region code
3	Domestic special order
4	Interior trim code
5	Tape/paint stripe code
6	Radio code
7	Axle code
8	Transmission code
9	Spring code
10	Powertrain calibration information

Fig 3: Paint Code

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The first set of numbers/letters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color code. The second set of letters/numbers listed (if applicable), indicate a 2-tone or accent body color code. All colors are base coat/clear coat.

Primary Body Color

AQ - Arizona Beige, Mercury/Ford
BU - Medium Brown Metallic, Ford
BY - School Bus Yellow, Ford
HG - Smokestone, Mercury/Ford
JL - Dark Toreador Red, Mercury/Ford
JP - Silver Birch Metallic, Mercury/Ford
KR - Norcea Blue Pearl, Mercury/Ford
LK - Dark Blue, Ford
LM - Royal Blue, Ford
LN - Light Blue Metallic, Ford
LS - Light Ice Blue Metallic, Mercury/Ford
MM - Ultra Blue, Ford
TM - Light Gray, Ford
TN - Silver Gray Metallic, Ford
UA - Ebony, Mercury/Ford
WT - Performance White, Mercury/Ford
YG - Medium Titanium, Ford

Accent Body Color

AQ - Arizona Beige, Ford
BU - Medium Brown Metallic, Ford
BY - School Bus Yellow, Ford
HG - Smokestone, Mercury/Ford
JL - Dark Toreador Red, Ford
JP - Silver Birch Metallic, Ford
KR - Norcea Blue, Ford
LK - Dark Blue, Ford
LM - Royal Blue, Ford
LN - Light Blue Metallic, Ford
LS - Light Ice Blue Metallic, Ford
MM - Ultra Blue, Ford
P2 - Driftwood Beige, Ford
TM - Light Gray, Ford
TN - Silver Gray Metallic, Ford
UA - Ebony, Ford
WT - Performance White, Ford
YG - Medium Titanium, Ford

Fig 4: Interior Trim Code

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The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.

C - G-Grain vinyl 40/20/40 bench, Ford
D - Luxury Atmore cloth (split bench), Mercury
F - Luxury Atmore cloth (split bench), Ford
H - Stockton cloth (front bucket with cloth rear seats), Ford
I - Stockton cloth (front bucket seats with vinyl rear seat), Ford
N - Milled Pebble leather, Mercury
Z - G-Grain Super Soft Milled Pebble leather (split bench), Ford

The interior trim colors are:

J - Light Camel, Mercury/Ford
L - Medium Light Stone, Mercury/Ford
N - Charcoal Black, Mercury/Ford

Fig 5: Tape/Paint Stripe Code

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Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.

Fig 6: Radio Code

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The radio type codes are:

B - Luxury electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette and clock (pre-equipment package 1)
F - Electronic AM/FM stereo
K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disc (CD) and clock
X - Electronic AM/FM stereo with 6-disc CD changer
Y - Radio delete
Z - Electronic AM/FM stereo with CD player and clock

Fig 7: Axle Ratio Code