| Description and Operation The vehicle identification label is located on the passenger side B-pillar. The codes on the label enable precise details of the vehicle build to be established. The vehicle identification number (VIN) may also be seen through the left-hand side of the windshield. 2 - Vehicle identification label Vehicle Identification Number 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 Position 13 to 17 - Vehicle serial number 8 - VIN Position 4 and 10 – Body type VIN Positions 1, 2 and 3 - World Manufacturer's Code | Code | World Manufacturer | | WF0 | Ford Werke A.G., Germany (European vehicles) | VIN Positions 4 and 10 - Model Variants | Code | Model variant | | L | Convertible | Positions 5 and 6 - constant X VIN Positions 7 and 8 - Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | Code | Product Source Company and Assembly Plant | | LU | Ford Italy/Bairo | VIN Position 9 - Model Range | Code | Model Range | | R | StreetKa | VIN Position 11 - Year of Manufacture | Code | Year of Manufacture | | 2 | 2002 | | 3 | 2003 | | 4 | 2004 | | 5 | 2005 | | 6 | 2006 | | 7 | 2007 | VIN Position 12 - Month of Manufacture | Month | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | | January | L | C | B | J | L | C | | February | Y | K | R | U | Y | K | | March | S | D | A | M | S | D | | April | T | E | G | P | T | E | | May | J | L | C | B | J | L | | June | U | Y | K | R | U | Y | | July | M | S | D | A | M | S | | August | P | T | E | G | P | T | | September | B | J | L | C | B | J | | October | R | U | Y | K | R | U | | November | A | M | S | D | A | M | | December | G | P | T | E | G | P | VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle Serial Number Five Digit Number Vehicle Certification label (Typical) or VIN plate 2 - Vehicle identification number (VIN) 3 - Gross vehicle mass (GVM) 5 - Maximum permissible front axle mass 6 - Maximum permissible rear axle mass 11 - Transaxle final drive ratio Items 1 to 6: Vehicle Certification Label | Position | Description | | Item 1: Type Approval Codes | A unique code required by legislation in certain territories. | | Item 2: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) | Vehicle identification number. | | Item 3: Gross Vehicle Mass | Indicates maximum legal laden mass, in territories where this is required. | | Item 4: Gross Train Mass | Indicates the maximum combined mass of vehicle and trailer or caravan. | | Item5: 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: Body Type | Code | Body Type | | RL2 | Convertible | Item 8: Emission level Codes | Code | Level | | K | 2000 EEC | | 7 | Stage IV | Item 9: Body Colour Codes | Code | Body Color | | A | French Blue | | C | Pitch Black | | D | Red Hot | | E | Street Silver | | F | Storm | | G | Envy | 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 10: Interior Trim Codes | Code | Interior Trim | | EB | Ebony - Leather | | EW | Ebony - Waffle | | PB | Light Parchment - Leather | Item 12: Transaxle Final Drive Ratio | Code | Transaxle Final Drive Ratio | | B | 4.06 | Item 13: Transaxle Codes | Code | Transaxle | | J | 5-speed manual transaxle (iB5) | Item 14: Engine Codes | Code | Engine | | D | 1.6L Duratec 8V | Item 15: Hand of Drive | Code | Hand of Drive | | A | Left-hand drive | | B | Right-hand drive | | 
