Message Center - Ford Taurus Owner's Manual

Instrument Cluster
Odometer: Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer to Message center in the
Instrument cluster chapter on how
to switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer: See TRIP A/B
under Message center in this
chapter.

MESSAGE CENTER

Your vehicle's message center allows you to configure/personalize certain
vehicle options to suit your needs.
The message center is also capable of monitoring many vehicle systems
and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various conditions
with an informational message followed by a long indicator chime.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.
Info
Press the INFO button repeatedly to
cycle through the following features:
TRIP A/B
Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and release INFO
until the A or B trip appears in the display (this represents the trip
mode). Press RESET until it resets.
Refer to UNITS later in this section to switch the display from Metric to
English.
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
For more information, refer to MyKey in the Locks and Security
chapter.
MILES (km) TO E
This displays an estimate of 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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2012 Taurus
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)