Ford Galaxy / Ford S-MAX. Manual — part 17

VIN Position 12 - Month of Manufacture

VIN Positions 13 to 17 - Vehicle Serial Number Five Digit Number

Vehicle Certification Label (Typical) or VIN Plate

Description

National or whole vehicle type approval

VIN

Gross vehicle mass (GVM)

Gross train mass (GTM)

Maximum permissible front axle mass

Maximum permissible rear axle mass

6

2006

7

2007

8

2008

9

2009

A

2010

month

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

January

L

C

B

J

L

February

Y

K

R

U

Y

March

S

D

A

M

S

April

T

E

G

P

T

May

J

L

C

B

J

June

U

Y

K

R

U

July

M

S

D

A

M

August

P

T

E

G

P

September

B

J

L

C

B

October

R

U

Y

K

R

November

A

M

S

D

A

December

G

P

T

E

G

Item

1

2

3

4

5

6

Part Number

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Smoke value (diesel only)

Model body or type codes

Model type code

Door combination code (Transit only)

Exhaust emission level codes

Body color codes

Interior trim codes

Transaxle final drive ratio codes

Transaxle codes

Engine codes

Hand of drive

Axle mounting (Transit only)

Item 7: Smoke Value (diesel only)

Item 8: Model Body or Type Codes

Item 9: Model Type Code

Item 10: Door Combination Code

Item 11: Exhaust Emission Level Codes

Item 12: Body Color Codes

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

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.

Number

Smoke Value

-

Per meter

Code

Model Body or Type

WA6

S-MAX/Galaxy

Code

Model Type

-

-

Code

Model Type

-

-

Code

Exhaust Emissions

W

Stage IV + Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)

4

Stage IV (light truck)

7

Stage IV (car)

Code

Body Color

B

Diamond White

C

Colorado Red

E

Ink Blue

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

Item 14: Transaxle Final Drive Ratio Codes

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

Item 16: Engine Codes

F

Frozen White

G

Panther Black

V

Deep Navy

W

Kelp (Green)

X

Sea Grey

Y

White Grape (Yellow)

Z

Tango (Orange)

4

Blue Ambition

6

Stardust Silver

7

Machine Silver

8

Tonic (Blue)

Code

Interior Trim

AP

Intergate - Generic Orange

BR

Arasia - Infinity Blue

BS

Napoli Perferated - Infinity Blue

BT

Avanette - Infinity Blue

BV

Alcantara - Infinity Blue

CZ

Avanette - Light Denim Blue

DS

Napoli Perferated - Charcoal

EQ

Burlington - Ebony

ER

Arasia - Ebony

EV

Alcantara - Ebony

FS

Napoli Perferated - Alpaca Beige

Code

Transaxle Final Drive Ratio

A5

4.067

EV

3.75

H6

4.0

15

3.56

25

3.56

27

3.81/2.77 (a)

3V

3.604

47

3.81/2.77 (a)

Code

Transaxle

5

5-Speed Manual Transaxle (MTX-75)

6

6-Speed Manual Transaxle (M66)

7

6-Speed Manual Transaxle (MMT6)

V

6-Speed Automatic Transaxle (AWF21)

Code

Engine

A

2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) (145 PS)

E

2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4) (160 PS)

H

2.5L Duratec-ST (VI5) (220 PS)

Item 17: Hand of Drive

1

1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Kent) Diesel (100 PS)

2

1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Kent) Diesel (125 PS)

3

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) Diesel (130 PS)

4

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) Diesel (143 PS)

Code

Drive

C

Left-hand drive

D

Left-hand drive

3

Right-hand drive

4

Right-hand drive