Powertrain Calibration Information

Fig 1: Identifying Powertrain Calibration Information

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NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification Label. 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 1 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 electronic calibration strategies introduced since the 2001 model year, protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3 below.

Fig 2: Identifying Protocol 1

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Fig 3: Identifying Protocol 2

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Fig 4: Identifying Protocol 3

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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.

1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004

Vehicle Code

Position 2 identifies the vehicle line in code.

FB - Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis/Marauder

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 - 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)
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.