Powertrain Calibration Information

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Fig 1: Identifying Powertrain Calibration Information - VC Codes

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NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the vehicle certification label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the vehicle certification (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, this information can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS). For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using 3 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. Electronic calibration strategies introduced in the 2000 or later model years will use Protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3 below.

Fig 2: Protocol 1

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Item	Description
1	Model year (model year in which calibration strategy was first introduced)
2	Engine code
3	Engine revision level

Fig 3: Protocol 2

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Item	Description
1	Model year (model year in which calibration strategy was first introduced)
2	Engine code
3	Transmission code
4	Emission standard (designates the specific country emission standard)
5	Design level (design level assigned to the engine)

Fig 4: Protocol 3

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Item	Description
1	Model year (model year in which calibration strategy was first introduced)
2	Vehicle code
3	Transmission code
4	Unique calibration (designates different hardware to similar vehicles). Example: tires, drive ratios, etc.
5	Fleet code (describes fleet to which the vehicle belongs). Example: 6 - evaporative emissions
6	Certification region (lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration). Example: A - U.S. federal
7	Revision level (will advance as revisions occur). Not printed on label

Protocol 3 - The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy for Protocol 3.

Model Year

0 - 2000
1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005
6 - 2006
7 - 2007

Vehicle Line

R3 - Ranger

Transmission

1 - Automatic transmission
2 - Manual 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 certification-significant factors.

These 2 characters are selected by the analyst to identify information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine offers an easily identifiable difference.

Fleet Code

0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in an export market)
1 - HDGE/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 (OBD)
9 - Not assigned

Certification Region

Lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration
5 - U.S. 50 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, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom)
F - European Extended Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and 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 - Rest of World (ROW)
Y - Military
Z - Israel

Revision Level - Revision levels will advance as revisions occur (not printed on label).

91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
01-04 - Preliminary levels
00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
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)