Message Center; Selectable Features - Ford Taurus Owner's Manual

Driver Controls

MESSAGE CENTER

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 preceded
by a brief indicator chime. The system will also notify you of potential
vehicle problems with a display of system warnings followed by a long
indicator chime.

Selectable features

Reset
Press this control to select and reset functions shown in the INFO menu
and SETUP menu.
Info menu
This control displays the following
control displays:
• Odometer
• Distance to Empty
• Average Fuel Economy
• Trip odometer
• Trip Elapsed Drive Time
• Outside air temperature (if
equipped)
• Compass (if equipped)
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.
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2005 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)