E-SERIES
(May, 2004)
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EMISSIONCERTIFICATION INFORMATION
CAUTION:
U.S.:
2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES ARE EMISSION
CERTIFIED FOR REGISTRATION IN SPECIFIC AREAS
OF THE UNITED STATES. FOR EXAMPLE,
VEHICLES
CERTIFIEDAND LABELED FORSALE INCALIFORNIA
CAN NOT BE SOLD IN THE STATES THAT REQUIRE
FEDERALLY CERTIFIED VEHICLES AND VEHICLES
CERTIFIED TO FEDERAL STANDARDS CAN NOT
BE SOLD IN STATES THAT REQUIRE CALIFORNIA
CERTIFIEDVEHICLES.
IT ISTHESUBSEQUENT STAGE
MANUFACTURER’SRESPONSIBILITY TO PURCHASE
A VEHICLECERTIFIEDFORTHESTATE/AREA INWHICH
THEVEHICLEWILL BE SOLD. EPA HAS STATED THAT
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THEYWILL NOT
ENFORCE THESE REQUIREMENTS. FOR FURTHER
GUIDANCE CONSULT EPA’S “POLICY ON CROSS
BORDERSALESOFCALIFORNIAVEHICLES.”
CANADA:
IF THE COMPLETED VEHICLE IS INTENDED FOR
SALE OR USE IN CANADA, THE INTERMEDIATE OR
FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURER MUST INSURE THAT
THE INCOMPLETE VEHICLE IS ORDERED THROUGH
A CANADIAN DEALER OR IS ORDERED FROM FORD
MOTORCOMPANYWITHTHEAPPROPRIATECANADIAN
MARKET OPTION CODE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY
RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETEVEHICLE THAT IS BUILT
WITHANEMISSIONSSYSTEMANDLABELINGTHATARE
NOT IN COMPLIANCEWITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THECANADIANENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONACT.
MEDIUMDUTYPASSENGERVEHICLES (MDPV)
EPA has adopted separate emissions standards and
requirements for MDPVs beginning in 2005. A MDPV is
defined as a heavy-duty vehicle with a GVWR under 10,000
lbs. designed primarily for the transportation of persons (with
seating for up to 12 persons, or up to 9 persons rearward
of the drivers seat). E-Series vehicles ordered with the
RV-Prep package are certified to MDPV standards and may
be converted toMDPVswithout requiringadditional emission
certification.
FRONTALAREAANDWEIGHTRESTRICTIONS:
All 4.6Landsome5.4LE-SeriesVansandWagonsarecertified
to complete light duty<3856 kg [8500 lb] protocol and require
vehicleweight and frontal area restrictions.Complete5.4Land
6.8LVans andWagons certified toCalifornia >3856 kg [8500
lb] Medium Duty Vehicle (MDV) protocol also have vehicle
weight and frontal area restrictions.Modifiers that addweight
to a vehicle or increase the frontal area of a light-duty/MDV
vehicle prior to sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser,
may be required to re-certify the vehicle for compliance with
applicable federal or California emission standards. Refer
to guidance under “Emission Control Modifications” in the
Ford “Body Builders Layout Book”. Starting in 2005, some
heavy-duty incomplete vehicles are certified using chassis
certification protocol and will require vehicle weight and
frontal area restrictions (to retainemissioncertification). If your
vehicle isaffected, the frontal areaandunloadedvehicleweight
information will be found on theVECI label, which is located
in theengine compartment. Incomplete vehicleswithengines
certified using heavy-duty engine protocol are not limited by
weight and frontal area restriction for exhaust emissions.
It is important that thefinal stagemanufacturerobservevehicle
restrictions from vehicle safety requirements, etc., which are
located elsewhere in this manual. Additional emissions
certification information is contained in the Ford Truck Body
Builders Layout Book for the model year and type of this
incomplete vehicle.
HIGHALTITUDEREQUIREMENTS
United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations
for the 2005 model year do not contain unique emission
certification requirements for trucks that will be sold or
delivered to customers for principal use above 1,219 m
[4,000 ft.].
EMISSIONCONTROLHARDWARE
Anybodybuilder, installer, or subsequent stagemanufacturer
must alsoassure that all emission control hardware furnished
with incomplete vehicles is on the vehicle and is operational
and that applicable instructions for incorporating such
hardware into thecompletedvehicle’selectrical ormechanical
systems are strictly followed.
Further, to avoid any question of certification coverage,
approval of any modification or use of an engine or vehicle
which may render inoperative any of the emission control
components must be obtained from the United States
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyby themanufacturermaking
suchmodificationor useprior todistribution, sale, offering for
sale, introduction, or delivery for introduction of the subject
vehicle into U.S. commerce. Additionally, the manufacturer
making such modification or use must obtain approval from
the California Air Resources Board if the new vehicle will be
delivered for saleor use in theState of California.
UNLEADEDGASOLINELABEL
Regulations no longer require the manufacturer to affix
permanent labels reading “Unleaded Gasoline Only” or
“UnleadedFuelOnly” tovehiclesdestined for sale in theUnited
States or Canada. Such labels may however be required for
vehicles sold into other markets. It is the responsibility of
the body builder, installer, or any subsequent manufacturer
to properly label vehicles for the market in which they are
sold.
IMPORTANT:
For purposes of Government Regulation, a body builder,
installer,oranysubsequentmanufacturermaybeconsidered
amanufacturer.
IMPORTANT:
It is the responsibility of the body builder, installer, or
subsequent stagemanufacturer toensure that themaximum
completedvehiclecurbweight and frontal areaspecifiedby
Ford are not exceeded. If these restrictions are exceeded,
or if the vehicle ismodified such that it will not complywith
applicable emission standards throughout its useful
life, the body builder, installer, or subsequent stage
manufacturerwill beconsideredamanufacturer forpurposes
of complying with U.S. Federal, California, or Canadian
exhaust and evaporative emission requirements, and
Federal fuel economy standards, labeling, and certain
other requirements.
EMISSIONCERTIFICATION INFORMATION
