| Description and Operation Identification Codes The vehicle identification plate (VIN plate) is located on the right-hand B-pillar. The codes stamped or printed on the VIN plate during production enable the precise details of the vehicle build specification to be established. The vehicle identification number (VIN) may also be viewed through the windshield or in the drivers compartment where it is stamped into the floor panel. VIN (an example of VIN shown) 1 - VIN Position 1, 2 and 3 - World manufacturer identifier 2 - VIN Position 5 and 6 - Constant X 3 - VIN Position 7 and 8 - Product source company and assembly plant 5 - VIN Position 11 - Year of manufacture 6 - VIN Position 12 - Month of manufacture 7 - VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle serial number 8 - VIN Position 4 and 10 - Body type VIN Position 1, 2 and 3 - World Manufacturer Identifier | Codes | World Manufacturer | | WF0 | Ford-Werke AG Germany (European vehicles) | VIN Position 4 and 10 - Body Type | Code | Body Type | | W | Wagon | | X | Convertible | | 3 | 3-door | | 4 | 4-door | | 5 | 5-door | VIN Position 5 and 6 - Constant X VIN Position 7 and 8 - Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | Code | Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | | GC | Saarlouis/Germany | | LU | Turin/Italy | | WP | Valencia/Spain | VIN Position 9 - Model VIN Position 11 - Year of Manufacture | Code | Year of Manufacture | | 4 | 2004 | | 5 | 2005 | | 6 | 2006 | | 7 | 2007 | | 8 | 2008 | | 9 | 2009 | VIN Position 12 - Month of Manufacture | Month | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | | January | B | J | L | C | B | J | | February | R | U | Y | K | R | U | | March | A | M | S | D | A | M | | April | G | P | T | E | G | P | | May | C | B | J | L | C | B | | June | K | R | U | Y | K | R | | July | D | A | M | S | D | A | | August | E | G | P | T | E | G | | September | L | C | B | J | L | C | | October | Y | K | R | U | Y | K | | November | S | D | A | M | S | D | | December | T | E | G | P | T | E | VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle Serial Number Five Digit Number Vehicle Certification Label (Typical) or VIN Plate 1 - National or whole vehicle type approval 3 - Gross vehicle mass (GVM) 5 - Maximum permissible front axle mass 6 - Maximum permissible rear axle mass 7 - Smoke value (diesel only) 8 - Model body or type codes 11 - Exhaust emission level codes 14 - Transaxle final drive ratio codes 18 - Axle mounting (Transit only) Items 1 to 6: Vehicle Certification Label | Item | Details | | Item 1: National or whole vehicle type approval | A unique code required by legislation in certain territories. | | Item 2: VIN | Vehicle identification number. | | Item 3: GVM | Indicates the maximum legal laden mass, in territories where this is required. | | Item 4: GTM | Indicates the maximum combined mass of vehicle and trailer or caravan. | | Item 5: Maximum permissible front axle mass | Maximum permissible loading on the front wheels of the vehicle. | | Item 6: Maximum permissible rear axle mass | Maximum permissible loading on the rear wheels of the vehicle. | Item 7: Smoke Value (diesel only) | Number | Smoke Value | | | Per meter | Item 8: Model Body or Type Codes | Code | Model Body or Type | | DA3 | 3-door | | DB3 | 4-door | | DA3 | 5-door | | DA3 | Wagon | | DB3 | 2-door convertible | Item 9: Model Type Code Item 10: Door Combination Code | Code | Door Combination | | - | - | Item 11: Exhaust Emission Level Codes | Code | Exhaust Emissions | | K | Stage V | | S | 2000 EEC (Stage III) | | V | Stage IV + Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) | | 7 | Stage IV | Item 12: Body Color Codes | Code | Body Color | | A | Tango (Orange) | | B | Mandarin Orange | | C | Colorado Red or Pitch Black | | D | Machine Silver | | F | Panther Black | | G | Aquarius (Blue) | | H | Sea Grey or Red Hot (Bright Red) | | I | Ink Blue | | J | Performance Blue | | K | Magnum Grey or Limoncello (Yellow) | | L | Flare | | N | Diamond White or Grenadine (Dark Red) | | O | Moondust Silver | | Q | Luna | | R | Blue Di Cina Pearl (Dark Blue) | | S | Iris (Purple) | | U | Vitro or Argentino (Silver) | | V | Deep Navy (Blue) | | W | Honor Green | | X | Neptune Green | | Z | Tonic (Blue) | | 1 | Sublime (Green) | | 2 | Jeans (Blue) | | 3 | Stirling Silver | | 9 | Deep Rosso Red | For vehicles built in continental plants, the second digit of the paint code, on the VIN label, denotes the original model year of the color’s introduction, (‘0’=color introduction in 2000 model year). Item 13: Interior Trim Codes | Code | Interior Trim | | AE | Humy - Dark Flint | | AF | Louis Leather - Dark Flint | | AN | Rack - Dark Flint | | AP | Cubical - Dark Flint | | AR | Span - Dark Flint | | AU | Stripy/Gene - Dark Flint | | AV | Stripy - Dark Flint | | BF | Louis Leather - Ebony | | CL | Louis Leather - Vernon Camel | | EL | Louis Leather - Vernon Ebony | | ES | Span Turquiose - Mondus Ebony | | EX | Volume - Anthracite | | FL | Span - Vernon Ebony | | GX | Volume - Yellow | | IP | Piega Iris - Iris Ebony | | LF | Louis Leather - Medium Light Stone Blue | | LN | Rack - Medium Light Stone Blue | | LR | Span - Medium Light Stone Blue | | MP | Piega Grey - Mondus Ebony | | RS | Span Red - Mondus Ebony | | SL | Louis Leather - Veronon Saddle | | VE | Humy - Medium Light Stone | | VF | Louis Leather - Medium Light Stone | | VP | Cubical - Medium Light Stone | | YA | Louis Leather - Vernon Camel | | YB | Louis Leather - Vernon Ebony | | YC | Span - Vernon Ebony | | YD | Piega - Mondus Iris | | YE | Piega - Mondus Generic Grey | | YF | Span - Mondus Generic Red | | YG | Louis Leather - Veronon Saddle | | YH | Span - Mondus | | YJ | Span - Mondus Generic Grey | | YL | Span - Mondus Ebony | | 1X | Volume - Blue | | 2X | Volume - Blue | | 3X | Volume - Red | | 12 | Blue Ditto - Blue | | 32 | Blue Ditto - Red | | 51 | Cuboid - Grey | Item 14: Transaxle Final Drive Ratio Codes | Code | Transaxle Final Drive Ratio | | AW | 4.06 | | BW | 4.06 | | B2 | 4.203 | | CW | 4.06 | | EQ | 4.07 | | E2 | 4.203 | | JV | 4.00 | | 1Q | 3.41 | | 1R | 4.33 | | 2Q | 3.41 | | 4Q | 4.06 | | 36 | 4.071/2.85 (a) | a) The 6-speed manual transaxle (MMT6) has two output shafts. First, second, third and fourth gears have the higher final drove ratio. Fifth, sixth and reverse gears have the lower final drive ratio. Item 15: Transaxle Codes | Code | Transaxle | | Q | 5-Speed Manual Transaxle (MTX-75) | | R | Automatic Transaxle (CFT23) | | V | 6-Speed Manual Transaxle (M66) | | W | 5-Speed Manual Transaxle (iB5) | | 2 | 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle (4F27 E) | | 6 | 6-Speed Manual Transaxle (MMT6) | Item 16: Engine Codes | Code | Engine | | A | 1.4L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (75 PS) | | B | 1.6L Duratec-16V (Sigma) (100 PS) | | C | 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT (Sigma) (115 PS) | | E | 2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) (145 PS) | | F | 1.8L Duratec-HE (MI4) - Flexible Fuel (125 PS) | | H | 1.8L Duratec-HE (MI4) (125 PS) | | J | 2.5L Duratec-ST (VI5) | | 1 | 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel (110 PS) | | 2 | 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel (90 PS) | | 3 | 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) Diesel (136 PS) | | 4 | 1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Kent) Diesel | Item 17: Hand of Drive | Code | Drive | | E | Left-hand drive | | F | Right-hand drive | | I | Left-hand drive | | J | Right-hand drive | | M | Left-hand drive | | N | Right-hand drive | | Q | Left-hand drive | | R | Right-hand drive | | U | Left-hand drive | | V | Right-hand drive | | 1 | Left-hand drive | | 2 | Right-hand drive | | 5 | Left-hand drive | | 6 | Right-hand drive | | 
