This standard defines the requirements and strategy for labels on GM vehicles sold worldwide. Labels required in this standard are intended to convey information as well as to comply with legal requirements, product liability requirements, or information necessary for the handling of the vehicle throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle.

A label is a message applied to a vehicle or component that warns, informs, or instructs. Any message other than specifications, bar codes, or identification marks is classified as a label. Labels that are installed solely as manufacturing aids are not covered by this document.

Wherever possible, label messages should be integrated into the component; e.g., embossed, debossed, pad printed, laser etched, scribed, silk screened; to eliminate the need for a unique label part number and assembly operation. This standard addresses the performance requirements for pressure sensitive adhesive, in mold, and heat applied labels.