Powertrain Calibration Information

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Locating Powertrain Calibration Information

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.

Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC label. Only base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be obtained through a scan tool using the most current software revision.

Powertrain Calibration Information

Fig 2: Identifying Powertrain Calibration Information Label

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

ITEM DESCRIPTION CHART

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

Model Year

1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005
6 - 2006
7 - 2007
8 - 2008
9 - 2009
A - 2010

Vehicle Line

M7 - Escape/Mariner

Transmission

1 - Automatic transmission
2 - Manual transmission

Unique Calibration

The Emissions/Corporate Average Fuel Economy/Carbon Dioxide 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 calibration-significant factors.

These 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable 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 (US 4K, final sale in export markets)
1 - Heavy duty gas engine/Dyno
2 - Fast-Automobile Manufacturers' Association, US
3 - Alternative durability protocol, US
4 - Not assigned
5 - Not assigned
6 - EVAP
7 - Mileage accumulation aging endurance durability
8 - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)
9 - Not assigned

Certification Region

5 - US 50 states
A - US federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
B - US California, includes US green states
C - Canada
D - China
E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
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 (not printed on label)

91-99 - Hardware calibration levels
01-04 - Preliminary levels
00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration)
05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
0B - Durability test level
BD - OBD intermediate level (pre-05)