FORD 2008 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 110)

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. 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
• Trip Odometer
• Distance to Empty
• Average Fuel Economy
• Trip Elapsed Drive Time
• Compass Display
• Compass Zone Adjustment
• Compass Calibration Adjustment
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.
2008 Taurus (500)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Driver Controls
110