2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA warning

Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning light on is
dangerous. A significant decrease in braking performance may
occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle. Have the vehicle
checked by your authorized dealer.
Anti-lock brake system:If the
ABS light stays illuminated or
continues to flash, a malfunction has
been detected, have the system
serviced immediately by your
authorized dealer. Normal braking is still functional unless the brake
warning light also is illuminated.
Airbag readiness:If this light fails
to illuminate when ignition is turned
to ON, continues to flash or remains
on, have the system serviced
immediately by your authorized dealer. A chime will also sound when a
malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been detected.
Safety belt:Reminds you to fasten
your safety belt. A chime will also
sound to remind you to fasten your
safety belt, refer to theSeating and
Safety Restraintschapter.
Charging system:Illuminates when
the battery is not charging properly.
Engine oil pressure:Illuminates
when the oil pressure falls below the
normal range. Check the oil level
and add oil if needed. Refer to
Engine oilin theMaintenance and Specificationschapter.
Engine coolant temperature (if
equipped):Illuminates when the
engine coolant temperature is high.
Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, switch off the engine and let cool.
Refer toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter.
ABS
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Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACCESSORY position and the driver’s door
is opened.
GAUGES
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
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Erasing HomeLinkbuttons
To erase the three programmed
buttons (individual buttons cannot
be erased):
•Press and hold the two outer
HomeLinkbuttons until the
indicator light begins to
flash-after 20 seconds. Release
both buttons. Do not hold for
longer that 30 seconds.
HomeLinkis now in the train (or
learning) mode and can be programmed at any time beginning with Step
2inthe“Programming”section.
Reprogramming a single HomeLinkbutton
To program a device to HomeLinkusing a HomeLinkbutton previously
trained, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLinkbutton.Do NOTrelease the
button.
2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without
releasing the HomeLinkbutton, follow Step 2 in the “Programming”
section.
For questions or comments, contact HomeLinkatwww.homelink.com
or1–800–355–3515.
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
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.
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Your display can show up to 3 reconfigurable telltales at one time. What
ever is displayed in the top left corner has the highest priority. Premium
Display Severity Indicator (located under the Message Center): Indicates
severity of the information being displayed on the premium display. Red
for high severity, amber for medium severity, and non-lit for information
only. For example, a door ajar warning would be accompanied by a red
indicator, low fuel by an amber indicator, and fuel economy by an
absence of the indicator. The indicator always illuminates with the
highest severity rating of the warnings displayed.
Selectable features
Select
Press this control to select functions shown in the INFO menu and
SETUP menu.
Reset
Press this control to reset functions shown in the INFO menu and
SETUP menu.
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Info menu
This control displays the following control displays:
•Trip odometer/Odometer
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Instantaneous Fuel Economy
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
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.
The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes or 10 miles(16 km).
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). 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.
Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your average fuel
economy in miles/gallon or liters/
100 km.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing gallons of fuel
used by 100 miles traveled
(kilometers traveled by liters used),
your figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
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System check
Selecting this function from the
SETUP menu causes the message
center to cycle through each of the
systems being monitored. For each
of the monitored systems, the
message center will indicate either
an OK message or a warning
message for three seconds.
Pressing the SELECT control cycles the message center through each of
the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE
— PRESS RESET IF NEW OIL
2. WASHER FLUID
3. AIR SUSPENSION
4. RECONFIGURABLE TELLTALES
—OK
— FAILED RED
— FAILED AMBER
Display Type
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change the display.
Font Size
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change font size.
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Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change from English to Metric.
Language
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current
language to be displayed.
2. Pressing the SELECT control
cycles the message center through
each of the language choices.
Oil Minder Start Value
1. Select this function from the
SETUP control for the current
display mode.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change oil value.
System warnings
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
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In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for
4 seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:
•They cannot be reset until the condition is corrected.
•They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset.
•They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been
completed.
This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
Warning display Status
Door Ajar Warning cannot be reset
Coolant over temperature Warning returns after 10 minutes
Powertrain malfunction
Check fuel cap
Check air suspension
Low fuel
Overdrive ON/OFF Warning returns after the ignition key
is turned from OFF to ON.
Trunk ajar
Check compass module
Low washer fluid
Change engine oil
DOOR AJAR.Displayed when a door is not completely closed.
POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION.Displayed when the powertrain is not
operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE.Displayed when the engine
coolant is overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn
off the engine and let it cool. Check the coolant and coolant level. Refer
toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and Specificationschapter. If
the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
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