MKZ AWD V6-3.5L (2008)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation
INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER
The message center is a fixed format display, integrated into the instrument cluster (IC). The message center functions are controlled by the message
center switches. The message center displays important vehicle information by constantly monitoring different vehicle systems. The message center
informs the driver of vehicle operations and notifies the driver of potential vehicle problems by displaying a warning message pertaining to the system in
which a fault has been detected.
The message center provides the following features:
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Information displays
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Setup displays
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System check messages
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System warning messages
The message center information is selected through a set of 3 buttons:
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INFO
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SETUP
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RESET
Information Displays (INFO button)
The information displays are non-timed modes. The selected mode remains on until the driver presses a message center button to change the mode or
it is overridden by another mode. The information display modes are:
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Odometer
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Trip odometer A or B
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Distance to empty (DTE)
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Average fuel economy
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Average speed
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Compass (if equipped)
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Trip elapsed drive time
Setup Displays (SETUP button)
The setup displays are timed modes and terminate after a finite interval. The setup display modes are:
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System check
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NOTE: Pressing the message center switch SETUP button, the message center displays the current units to be displayed. Refer to the Owner's
Literature for more information.
Units (English/metric)
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Language
System Check Displays (RESET button)
By pressing the RESET button on the message center switch, the message center cycles through each of the system check displays being monitored.
For each of the monitored systems, the message center indicates either an OK message or a warning message for 2-4 seconds.
The system check displays are:
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ALL DOORS CLOSED
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ENGINE TEMPERATURE
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OIL PRESSURE
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BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
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EXTERIOR LAMPS
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FUEL LEVEL
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DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE)
System Warning Messages
System warnings alert the operator to possible problems or malfunctions in the vehicle operating system. When multiple warnings are displayed, the
message center cycles all the warnings by displaying each one for several seconds.
The message center displays the last selected feature if there are no more warning messages. This allows full functionality of the message center by
pressing the message center switch RESET button to clear the warning message. Warning messages that have been reset are divided into 3 categories
where the message:
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does not disappear until a condition has changed.
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will reappear 10 minutes after pressing the RESET button.
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does not reappear until the ignition switch LOCK/OFF to RUN cycle has been completed. This acts as a reminder that the warning conditions still
exist on the vehicle.
