Standard Message Center; Info Menu; Distance To Empty (Dte) - Ford Explorer 2009 Owner's Manual

Driver Controls
STANDARD MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the on position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems. You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status. The
system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of
system warnings followed by an indicator chime.
Selectable features
Press and release the
SELECT/RESET control switch to
scroll and reset the following
functions. Select or reset the
function by holding the
SELECT/RESET button for more
than two seconds.

Info menu

This menu displays the following control displays:
• Odometer/Trip Odometer (Trip A and Trip B)
• Distance to Empty
• Average Fuel Economy
• Setup Menu
• System check
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

Distance to empty (DTE)

Selecting this function from the
INFO MENU estimates
approximately how far you can drive
with the fuel remaining in your tank
under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.
The DTE function will display FUEL LEVEL LOW and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes.
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