Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes: Notes
The upper portion of the vehicle certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer's name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. It also includes gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The VC label is located on the left-hand door jamb.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exterior paint 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 |
Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
Exterior Color Codes
- DX - Dark Blue Pearl - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- FX - Merlot - Ford, Lincoln
- G2 - Redfire - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- G5 - Alloy Gray - Ford, Lincoln
- JP - Silver Birch - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- ND - Dune Pearl - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- NH - Light Sage - Lincoln
- PG - Dark Amethyst - Ford, Lincoln
- T3 - Satellite Silver - Mercury
- T8 - Tungsten Silver - Ford, Mercury
- UA - Ebony - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- YZ - Oxford White - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- A - Rivet/Bella cloth - Ford
- B - Chicago/Bella cloth - Ford
- C - Chevron/Bella cloth - Mercury
- D - B cloth - Ford
- E - C cloth - Mercury
- L - Leather - Lincoln
- M - Perforated leather - Lincoln
- Y - Ford leather - Ford, Mercury
Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel Tan - Ford, Mercury
- L - Medium Light Stone - Ford, Mercury
- S - Sand - Lincoln
- T - Light Stone - Lincoln
- W - Charcoal Black - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
- B - AM/FM stereo, in-dash 6-disc compact disc (CD) changer, MP3 and clock - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- F - AM/FM stereo, CD player, MP3 and clock (4-speaker) - Ford
- P - AM/FM stereo, CD player, MP3 and clock (6-speaker) - Ford, Mercury
The axle ratios are:
- 34 - 3.64
- 38 - 3.86
- 43 - 4.39
- 5 - Mazda G5M, 5-speed manual - Ford, Mercury
- B - Aisin, 6-speed automatic - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- C - Mazda FN-R5, 5-speed automatic - Ford, Mercury
Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The characters 1 and 2 identify the front springs. The character 3 and 4 identify the rear springs. Front spring base part number is 5310, rear spring base part number is 5560.