Compass Calibration Adjustment; Message Center Functions; Fuel Econ Avg - Lincoln Town Car 1998 Owner's Manual

Compass calibration adjustment

Perform this adjustment in an
open area free from steel
structures and high voltage lines.
For optimum calibration, turn off
all electrical accessories (heater/air
conditioning, wipers, etc.) and
make sure all vehicle doors are
shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Locate the compass module
mounted on the center rear view
mirror post.
3. Press and hold the reset control
for 2 to 4 seconds until CIRCLE
SLOWLY is displayed on the
message center.
4. Release pressure from the
control.
5. Slowly drive the vehicle in a
circle (less than 5 km/h [3 mph])
until the CIRCLE SLOWLY
indicator turns off. This will take
up to five circles to complete
calibration.
6. The compass is now calibrated.

Message center functions

FUEL ECON AVG

Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in liters/100
km or miles/gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing liters of fuel
used by 100 kilometers traveled
(miles traveled by gallons used),
your figure may be different than
Instrumentation
TRUNK AJAR
TRAC OFF AIR SUSPENSION
O/D OFF TRAC ACTIVE
SPEED CONTROL
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
DOOR AJAR
CIRCLE
SLOWLY
km
COMPASS
E/M
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