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THE MESSAGE CENTER
Submitted by pro-five-oh / 09-27-02
A SHORT INTRODUCTION
The Lincoln Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company
has created a special instrument panel feature - the Electronic
Message Center, which provides useful driver information. With
the touch of a button, you can display your average and
instantaneous fuel economy, the distance you've just traveled,
how long you've been traveling, your average speed, the
distance remaining to your destination, and the estimated
time of your arrival. You can also find out the distance
you can travel with the remaining fuel in your tank.
The Message Center also provides you with a complete clock/date
display featuring the time of day, day of the week, and
date In addition, a 24 hour alarm is included.
FEATURES
- CLOCK-TIME (AM/PM), DAY/DATE
Time will normally be displayed when the ignition
is first turned on or when the "clock"
button is pushed. To revise the clock setting, first
depress the "reset" button, then depress the "clock" button
until the value you wish to change is displayed.
Then press the "set" button to forward
to the correct value.
- ALARM
The alarm feature provides an audible (when ignition
is on) and visible alarm at the preprogrammed alarm
time every day unless disabled. When the alarm sounds press any button
to turn it off. To revise the alarm setting, first
depress the reset" button then depress the
"alarm" button two or more times until the value
(hours or minutes) you wish to change is displayed. Then
press the "set" button to forward to the desired
value. To disable the alarm function depress "rest" then "alarm" and
finally
"reset" again.
- TRIP LOG
The trip log features are:
- Elapsed time
- Distance to destination
- Average speed
- Estimated time of arrival
- Distance traveled
-
All trip log functions are
displayed at the driver's request and remain
displayed until another function is requested
or if an alarm warning occurs.
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TRIP
AVERAGE AND INSTANTANEOUS FUEL ECONOMY
Your furl economy can be displayed any time the
ignition is on by depressing the "F/ECON"
button. Trip average fuel economy since the
last reset will be displayed for five seconds before
being replaced by the instantaneous fuel economy
reading. Miles per gallon or liters per
100 kilometers will be displayed.
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DISTANCE
TO EMPTY
Depressing the "DTE" button displays
the estimated distance you can travel with the
fuel remaining in your tank. This distance
is computed using the average fuel economy during
the last half hour of driving. At 50, 25,
and 10 miles to empty (80, 40, 20 kj), the DTE
will be displayed with an audible alarm as a low
fuel warning. Also, when the fuel gauge registers
below one "bar" the graphic fuel pump
display will flash as an additional low fuel
indication.
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METRIC
CONVERSION
Depressing the "MILES/km" button changes
displays to kilometers or back to miles.
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ELECTRONIC
TONE
An audible signal will be provided each time a
warning or alarm is displayed and each time the
driver depresses a button.
- DISPLAY DIMMING
Brightness of the display can be controlled by rotating
the headlamp switch.
- ELECTRONIC TONE
An audible signal will be provided each time a warning
or alarm is displayed and each time the driver
depresses a button.
- DISPLAY DIMMING
Brightness of the display can be controlled by rotating
the headlamp switch.
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