Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation

INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER

The message center display is a green (Expedition) or white (Navigator) vacuum fluorescent, fixed format, 2-line display integrated into the center of the instrument cluster (IC) and is controlled by the message center switches. There are two basic instrument cluster (IC)/message center configurations. The first is the full function message center and can be identified by the three button message center switch located in the instrument panel center finish panel. The second is the base cluster message center and can be identified by the single reset button located in the instrument cluster (IC). Both instrument cluster (IC) configurations display messages based upon vehicle option content.

The base cluster message center functions and menus listed below can be selected through the reset button by pressing and releasing the reset button to scroll through the menu items. The INFO items (trip A, trip B and average fuel economy) can be reset by holding the reset button for approximately 2 seconds. The SETUP items, (language, system configurable items [autolamps, autolock, auto unlock etc.]) can be reset by holding the reset button for approximately 2 seconds when the selected menu item is displayed. Refer to the Owner's Literature for complete operating instructions for both the full function message center and the base instrument cluster (IC) message center.

The message center provides the following features:
- Information displays
- Setup displays
- System check messages
- System warning messages

The full function message center features and menus listed below can be selected through a set of 3 buttons:
- INFO
- SETUP
- RESET

Message Center Configuration
The message center has the capability to configure items such as oil life, oil life start value, language, units (English or metric), autolamp delay, to enable/disable a variety of options such as easy entry/easy exit (if equipped) and air suspension (if equipped), or to carry out calibrations/settings on items such as the compass. The oil life is displayed in percent and is preset to a maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days. The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) if the value was previously changed or lowered by 10% decrements down to 10%. For additional information on other configurable items, refer to Owner's Literature.

On configurable items such as parking aid on/off and air suspension on/off (if equipped) the message center indicates the appropriate selection (ON/OFF) by bracketing the selection. An example is as follows: PARKING AID [ON] OFF. The parking aid is enabled or on in the previous example. If the driver selects the parking aid off, the display would be: PARKING AID ON [OFF].

Reconfigurable Telltale Indicators
The message center displays reconfigurable telltale indicators in the RH side of the display area. Reconfigurable telltale indicators replace indicators that have been typically displayed in the instrument cluster (IC) and use the same iconic representation.

Compass and Outside Air Temperature Displays
The message center provides a compass display and uses directional information sent from a compass module if equipped, located on the underside of the inside rear view mirror or compass module that is internal to the rear view camera display mirror if equipped.

The message center provides an outside air temperature display on vehicles that are not equipped with electronic automatic temperature control (EATC).

Information Displays
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:
- Odometer
- Trip odometer
- Outside air temperature display (if equipped)
- Compass
- Distance to empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy
- Instantaneous fuel economy
- Blank display

Setup Displays
The setup displays are timed modes and terminate after a finite interval. The setup display modes are:
- System check
- Oil life
- Units English/metric
- Autolamp delay in seconds (if equipped)
- Easy entry/easy exit seat on/off (if equipped)
- Air suspension on/off (if equipped)
- Autolocks on/off (if equipped)
- Power liftgate on/off (if equipped)
- Power running boards auto/off/out (if equipped)
- Compass zone
- Compass calibration
- Language

System Check
The system check provides a check of all the monitored systems on the vehicle. The system check scrolls through each of the monitored systems and provides a visual indication to report out the status of each system. The message center displays OK for approximately 2 seconds if the system check does not detect a fault in the system and displays a warning message for approximately 2 seconds if the system check detects a fault in the system. Press the RESET button to scroll through the system check messages.

The system check messages are:
- OIL LIFE
- CHARGING SYSTEM
- WASHER FLUID LOW
- DOOR STATUS
- LIFTGATE/GLASS
- BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
- TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM (if equipped)
- AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (if equipped)
- FUEL LEVEL

System Warning Messages
The system warning messages alert the operator to possible problems or malfunctions in the vehicle operating systems. The message center displays the last selected feature if there are no additional warning messages. Once a warning message has been displayed, the message must be acknowledged to allow full functionality of the message center. Press the RESET to acknowledge and clear the warning message. The warning messages are divided into 4 categories:
- Cannot be cleared until the condition is corrected.
- Reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset if the condition has not been corrected.
- Do not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been completed.
- Reappear if the condition clears then reoccurs within the same ignition cycle ON-OFF cycle.

The warning display that cannot be reset is:
- PARK AID ON/OFF

The warning messages that reoccur after 10 minutes are:
- CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
- XXX MILES (km) TO E FUEL LOW
- PARK BRAKE ENGAGED

The warning messages that display whenever the ignition switch is turned from the OFF position to the ON position are:
- BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
- CHECK PARK BRAKE
- WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW
- OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
- ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON
- CHECK AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (if equipped)

The warning messages that return after a condition has cleared then reoccurs within the same ignition ON-OFF cycle are:
- DRIVER DOOR AJAR
- PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
- REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR
- REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR
- LIFTGATE/GLASS AJAR
- CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM
- TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT (if equipped)
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE (if equipped)
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT (if equipped)
- 4X4 SHIFT IN PROGRESS (if equipped)
- AIR SUSPENSION OFF (if equipped)

The message center displays warning messages that indicate a system state during the operation of the four wheel drive (4WD) system (late build only). The displayed warning messages are as follows:
- FOR 4X4 STOP VEHICLE (if equipped)
- FOR 4X4 LOW APPLY BRAKE (if equipped)
- FOR 4X4 LOW SHIFT TO N (if equipped)
- TO EXIT 4X4 LOW STOP VEHICLE (if equipped)
- TO EXIT 4X4 LOW APPLY BRAKE (if equipped)
- TO EXIT 4X4 LOW SHIFT TO N (if equipped)

The message center displays warning messages that indicate a system state during repair procedures related to the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The displayed warning messages are as follows:
- TRAIN LEFT TIRE (if equipped)
- TRAIN LEFT REAR TIRE (if equipped)
- TRAIN RIGHT FRONT TIRE (if equipped)
- TRAIN RIGHT REAR TIRE (if equipped)
- TRAIN SPARE TIRE (if equipped)
- TRAINING COMPLETE (if equipped)
- TIRES NOT TRAINED-REPEAT (if equipped)

The message center displays warning messages that indicate a system state during repair procedures related to the compass display. The displayed warning messages are as follows:
- RESET FOR ZONE SETTING
- ZONE XX RESET = CHANGE
- RESET FOR CALIBRATION
- CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE
- CALIBRATION COMPLETED
- COMPASS DATA ERROR

The message center displays warning messages that indicate a system state during repair procedures related to the oil life and oil life start value. The displayed warning messages are as follows:
- OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW
- OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%