VIN - Identification Codes: Other Lincoln MKS I рестайлинг

World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

The first 3 VIN positions are the world manufacturer code.

1. 1LN - Lincoln, USA, passenger car

Restraint Type

The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint-type code.

1. H - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags with driver and front passenger side impact protection and air curtains

Vehicle Line and Series

Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line and series.

1. L9D - MKS, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
2. L9E - MKS, All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
3. L9F - MKS, AWD - Ecoboost®

Engine Type

The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders.

1. K - 3.7L, V6, 4-valve
2. T - 3.5L, turbo-charged V6, 4-valve

Additional engine information can be obtained from the engine tag. Refer to ENGINE - 3.7L TI-VCT or ENGINE - 3.5L GTDI .

Check Digit

The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.

1. 0-9

Model Year

The tenth VIN position is the model year code.

1. E - 2014

Production Sequence Number

The last 6 VIN positions are a numeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number. The serial number can also be found on the engine block, transmission and frame.

1. 600000-999999

Scheme 3

The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). It also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Scheme 4

Paint Codes

Vehicle paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of paint code numbers/letters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of numbers/letters listed (if applicable) indicate a 2-tone or accent body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.

1. BK - Platinum Dune (tri-coat)
2. BT - Dark Side
3. J1 - Kodiak Brown Metallic
4. RR - Ruby Red (tri-coat)
5. TQ - Smoked Quartz (tri-coat)
6. UG - White Platinum (tri-coat)
7. UH - Tuxedo Black Metallic
8. UX - Ingot Silver Metallic

Interior Trim Codes

The interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first digit listed indicates the seat and fabric style. The second digit listed indicates the interior trim color.

Trim Codes

1. L - Luxury leather

Interior Trim Color Code

1. D - Light Dune
2. H - Charcoal Black/Hazelnut
3. W - Charcoal Black

Tape/Paint Pinstripe Codes

Tape and paint pinstripe codes do not apply.

Radio Codes

The following lists the available radio types and codes

1. 6 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with 6-disc CD changer (MP3 capable) and clock
2. N - High-definition AM/FM stereo with CD changer

Axle Codes

The following lists the available rear axle ratios.

1. 2 - 3.16 ratio
2. 3 - 3.39 ratio
3. 4 - 2.77 ratio

Additional axle information can be obtained from the axle tag. Refer to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .

Transmission Code

The following lists the available transmission types and codes

1. C - 6-speed automatic (6F55)
2. J - 6-speed automatic (6F50)

Additional transmission information can be obtained from the transmission tag. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 6F50/6F55 .

Spring Codes

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the front springs. The second set of characters identify the rear springs.

Front Springs

1. AA - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles
2. BB - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles
3. CC - AWD , Ecoboost®

Rear Springs

1. AA - FWD vehicles
2. BB - AWD vehicles
3. CC - AWD , Ecoboost®

Scheme 5

Note. Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the 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 the 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.

Scheme 6

The following offers a more detailed explanation of the coding strategy used.

Model year code indicates the year in which the calibration code was introduced.

1. 0 - 2000
2. 1 - 2001
3. 2 - 2002
4. 3 - 2003
5. 4 - 2004
6. 5 - 2005
7. 6 - 2006
8. 7 - 2007
9. 8 - 2008
10. 9 - 2009
11. A - 2010
12. B - 2011
13. C - 2012
14. D - 2013
15. E - 2014

Vehicle Code

The vehicle code indicates the vehicle line to which the code applies.

1. LE - Lincoln MKS

The transmission code identifies the type of transmission used.

1. 1 - Automatic transmission

Fleet Coding

Identifies the fleet to which the vehicle belongs.

1. 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
2. 1 - Heavy duty gas engine/Dyno
3. 2 - Fast-Automobile Manufacturer's Association, US
4. 3 - Alternative durability protocol, U.S.
5. 4 - Not assigned
6. 5 - Not assigned
7. 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP)
8. 7 - Mileage accumulation, aging endurance durability
9. 8 - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)
10. 9 - Not assigned

Certification Region

When instances where multiple regions are included in one calibration, the lead region will be listed.

1. 5 - U.S. 50 states
2. A - U.S. federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
3. B - U.S. California standard, includes U.S. green states
4. C - Canada
5. D - China
6. E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom)
7. F - European Extended Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia)
8. G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
9. H - Hong Kong
10. J - Japan
11. K - Korea
12. L - Malaysia
13. M - Mexico
14. N - New Zealand
15. P - Australia
16. Q - South America (Brazil)
17. S - Singapore
18. T - Taiwan
19. U - South America (unleaded fuel regions)
20. V - Vietnam
21. X - Rest Of World (ROW)
22. Y - Military
23. Z - Israel

Revision Level (not printed on label)

1. 91-99 - Hardware and certification levels
2. 01-04 - Preliminary levels
3. 00 - Job 1 production (initial certification)
4. 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
5. 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
6. 0B - Durability test level
7. BD - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)