2004 Mercury Grand Marquis display

ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
The electronic message center only
works when the ignition is in the
ON position.
The message center allows you to:
•see problems such as door ajar,
air suspension, trunk ajar, washer
fluid low
•see how many kilometers/miles
you can drive before running out
of fuel
•see when overdrive has been deactivated
•monitor the average fuel economy
•check the distance traveled during a trip on either Trip A or Trip B
•monitor the average speed
Selectable features
Reset
Press this control to reset the
selected message center function to
zero. The only functions which can
be reset are:
•AVG ECON
•TRIP A or TRIP B
•AVG SPEED
E/M
Press this control to switch the
electronic instrument cluster display
and the message center display from
metric to English units.
CHECK
TRUNK AJAR LTR/100 kmAIR SUSPENSION
OVERDRIVE OFFDOOR
AJAR
LOW
WASHER
FLUID
DISTANCE
TO EMPTY
TRIP
AAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
TRIP
BAVG
SPEED
km
MILES
/GAL
RESET E/M SELECT
RESET E/M SELECT
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The message center will remain in
the DTE function until the SELECT
control is pressed to change
functions.
DTE is calculated using a running
average fuel economy, which is
based on your recent driving history
of 800 km (500 miles). This value is
not the same as the average fuel
economy display. The running average fuel economy is reinitialized to a
factory default value if the battery is disconnected.
If“CO”or“CS”is displayed, there is a problem with the fuel indication
system and you should contact your dealer for service as soon as
possible.
AVG FUEL ECONOMY (average fuel economy)
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in liters/
100 km or miles/gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled by gallons used, your figure may be
different than displayed for the following reasons:
•your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 liter (gallons)
Press the RESET control while AVG
ECON is displayed to reset the
function.
The average displayed is the average
since the last reset.RESET E/M SELECT
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED
DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
RESET E/M SELECT
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TRIP A and TRIP B
These two functions allow you to
see how far you have traveled since
you last reset. Trip A and Trip B are
completely independent and must
be reset individually.
To reset either trip feature to zero,
press the RESET control while the
appropriate trip distance feature
(TRIP A or TRIP B) is displayed.
AVG SPEED (average speed)
Select this function to display your
average speed in miles per hour or
kilometers per hour.
Your vehicle must be moving to
calculate your average speed. When your vehicle is not moving, the
average speed is displayed at 0 kilometers (0 miles) per hour.
INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL
The remote trunk release control is
located on the driver’s door trim
panel and can be operated at any
time.
You can render the switch
inoperable by locking the button
with your master key.
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
RESET E/M SELECT
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
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