Protocol 3 Code Descriptions

Position 1 = Model Year

1. Indicates last digit of model year in which calibration was first introduced.
2. 0
   
   2000
3. 1
   
   2001
4. 2
   
   2002

Position 2 = Vehicle Code

1. Identifies vehicle line.
2. AJ
   
   Escort & ZX2
3. AK
   
   Focus
4. DD
   
   Sable & Taurus
5. FB
   
   Crown Victoria & Grand Marquis
6. JC
   
   Continental
7. LQ
   
   LS
8. SR
   
   Thunderbird
9. VC
   
   Town Car
10. ZE
    
    Mustang
11. ZN
    
    Cougar

Position 3 = Transmission Code

1. Identifies transmission type.
2. 1
   
   Automatic Transmission
3. 2
   
   Manual Transmission

Position 4 = Unique Calibration

1. The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration codes. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate between tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors. These 2 characters are selected by an 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, provides an easily identifiable difference.

Position 5 = Fleet Code

1. Identifies fleet calibration code.
2. 0
   
   Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
3. 1
   
   HGDE/Dyno
4. 2
   
   Fast AMA, U.S
5. 3
   
   ADP U.S.
6. 4
   
   Not assigned
7. 5
   
   Not assigned
8. 6
   
   Evaporative emissions
9. 7
   
   MACAA
10. 8
    
    On-board diagnostics
11. 9
    
    Not assigned

Position 6 = Certification Regions

1. Certification region. Lists the lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration.
2. 5
   
   U.S. fifty states
3. A
   
   U.S. Federal (including altitude, may include Canada or Mexico)
4. B
   
   U.S. California standard (includes U.S. Green States; Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont)
5. C
   
   Canada
6. D
   
   China
7. E
   
   European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
8. F
   
   Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
9. G
   
   Gulf Cooperative Council
10. H
    
    Hong Kong
11. J
    
    Japan
12. K
    
    Korea
13. L
    
    Malaysia
14. M
    
    Mexico
15. N
    
    New Zealand
16. P
    
    Australia
17. Q
    
    South America (Brazil)
18. S
    
    Singapore
19. T
    
    Taiwan
20. U
    
    South America (unleaded fuel)
21. V
    
    Vietnam
22. X
    
    ROW (rest of world)
23. Y
    
    Military
24. Z
    
    Israel

Position 7 = Revision Level

1. The revision level will advance as revisions occur. Not printed on label.