Information And Message Center
Information And Message Center
The message center is a fixed format display, integrated into the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). The message center functions are controlled by the message center switch. The message center displays important vehicle information by constantly monitoring different vehicle systems and informs the driver of vehicle operations, notifying the driver of potential vehicle problems by displaying a warning message pertaining to the system in which a fault has been detected.
The message center switch is located as follows:
- For MKZ, in the Front Controls Interface Module (FCIM).
- For hybrid and Fusion non-hybrid, on the LH side of the steering wheel incorporated into the steering wheel switch.
The message center provides the following features:
- Information displays
- Setup displays
- System check messages
- System warning messages
The message center information is selected through a set of 3 buttons:
- INFO
- SETUP
- RESET
Message Center Configuration
The message center has the capability to configure items such as units (English or metric), autolamp delay, to enable/disable a variety of options such as autolock, auto-unlock and easy entry/easy exit (if equipped).
On configurable items such as autolock, auto-unlock or easy entry/easy exit, the message center indicates the appropriate selection (ON/OFF) by bracketing the selection. For example, if the driver selects the autolock feature on, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK 〈ON> OFF. If the driver selects the autolock off, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK ON 〈OFF>.
Oil Change Minder
NOTE: On early build vehicles, the PCM uses time and distance calculations stored in Keep Alive Memory (KAM) in the PCM to help determine the oil change minder status. If the PCM KAM (Keep Alive Memory) is reset or lost for any reason (battery disconnect, PCM disconnect or dead battery), the oil change minder is disabled and the oil life reset procedure needs to be carried out through the message center to re-enable the oil minder function.
The message center provides an oil change minder to inform the driver that an oil change is required. The duration of the interval between oil changes is calculated in the PCM based an a maximum mileage of 16,093 km (10,000 miles) or 1 year for normal driving. The PCM calculates and provides an oil life status message to the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster). The IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) further converts the remaining oil life using the driver's configured oil life start value and displays the oil life percentage, indicating the remaining oil life. The oil change minder can be reset at any time by the driver. Refer to Message Center Configuration Service and Repair.
Oil Life and Oil Life Start Value
The oil life is displayed in percentages. The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The oil life start value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 16,093 km (10,000 miles) if the value was previously changed or to lower the value by 10% increments down to 10%. Each 10% reduction lowers the oil life in both mileage and time (days).
Compass Display
Vehicles Without Navigation
The compass signal originates from the compass module, which is integrated into the auto-dimming interior mirror.
The compass reading is incorporated into the Front Display Interface Module (FDIM).
The vehicle heading is displayed as a 1 or 2 character display located in the upper RH side of the FDIM (Front Display Interface Module) and indicates the current direction of the vehicle (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW). The compass continuously re-calibrates due to changes in the magnetic field and remains accurate during most driving conditions.
On Fusion, the Front Controls Interface Module (FCIM) buttons that allow the driver to operate (change) the calibration and zone setting procedures are located below the FDIM (Front Display Interface Module).
On MKZ, the buttons that allow the driver to operate (change) the calibration and zone setting procedures are located on the FDIM (Front Display Interface Module).
The compass display is on with the ignition in the ON or START position. When the ignition is first turned to the ON or START position, there is a momentary delay of approximately 6 seconds before the compass display illuminates. If the battery saver has been activated and the ignition is turned to ON or START, the momentary delay before the compass display illuminates is approximately 3 seconds. The compass display turns off as soon as the ignition is turned to the OFF or ACC position.
Vehicles With Navigation
The compass signal originates from the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna. No calibration or zone adjustment is available, as the compass heading is based on the GPS (Global Positioning System) signal. for information on the GPS (Global Positioning System) signal.
Compass Accuracy (Without Navigation)
Driving near power lines, or driving in the area of large iron or steel structures can temporarily change the compass heading. If the compass remains inaccurate after driving near such objects, calibrate the compass. Refer to Compass Calibration .
Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is 4 degrees between the adjacent zones and becomes noticeable as the vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting eliminates the error. Refer to Compass Zone Adjustment .
Fusion and MKZ (Non-Hybrid)
Information Displays (INFO button)
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 A or B
- MyKey(R) miles
- Distance To Empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy
- Instantaneous fuel economy
- Trip elapsed drive time A or B
- Blank display
Setup Displays (SETUP button)
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
- Autolock
- Auto-unlock
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS(R)) (if equipped)
- Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) system (if equipped)
- Easy entry/easy exit (MKZ only)
- Create MyKey(R)
- MyKey(R) setup
- Clear MyKey(R)
- Parking aid (reverse sensing) (if equipped)
- Language
System Check Displays (RESET button)
By pressing the RESET button on the message center switch, the message center cycles through each of the system check displays being monitored. For each of the monitored systems, the message center indicates either an OK message or a warning message for 2-4 seconds.
The system check provides a check of the following systems:
- XXX% oil life
- All doors closed
- Trunk closed
- BLIS(R) (Blind Spot Information System) (if equipped)
- CTA (Cross Traffic Alert) system (if equipped)
- Brake system
- Fuel level
System Warning Messages
The system warning messages alert the driver 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 button (base message center) or the OK button (optional message center) to acknowledge and clear the warning message.
The warning messages are divided into 3 basic categories:
- Cannot be cleared until the condition is corrected.
- Reappears 10 minutes after pressing the select/reset button.
- Reappears if the condition clears then reoccurs within the same ignition ON-OFF cycle.
When the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) receives a request to display an informational warning message or a fault condition warning message, the message center may display one of the following warning messages:
Body
- BLIND SPOT NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
- BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
- CROSS TRAFFIC NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
- CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
- DRIVER DOOR AJAR
- INTKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM (displayed when an attempt is made to program an invalid key or more than the maximum number of keys allowed by the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system).
- PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
- REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR
- REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR
- REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASS SEAT
- SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL (if equipped)
- TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE
- TRUNK AJAR
- VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT (if equipped)
- VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)
Chassis
- BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
- CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
- CHECK PARK AID (if equipped)
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE
- PARK BRAKE ENGAGED
- POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT (2.5L and 3.0L only)
- SERVICE ADVANCETRAC
- SERVICE POWER STEERING (2.5L and 3.0L only)
- SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW (2.5L and 3.0L only)
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
- TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT
MyKey(R)
- KEY COULD NOT PROGRAM
- VEHICLE SPEED 130 KM/H (80 MPH) MAX
- MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY
- SPEED LIMITED TO 130 KM/H (80 MPH)
- CHECK SPEED DRIVE SAFELY
- VEHICLE NEAR TOP SPEED
- TOP SPEED MYKEY SETTING
- BUCKLE UP TO UNMUTE AUDIO
- ADVTRAC ON MYKEY SETTING
Powertrain
- CHECK AWD (if equipped)
- CHECK FUEL FILL INLET
- FUEL LEVEL LOW
- OIL LIFE CHANGE SOON
- OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
Service Procedure Displays
In addition to the warning messages, the message center provides messages that are displayed during repair procedures to indicate certain states of a procedure. The following are the service repair procedures displayed in the message center:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Tire Training
- TIRES NOT TRAINED-REPEAT
- TRAIN LEFT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN LEFT REAR TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT REAR TIRE
- TRAINING COMPLETE
Hybrid
There are two basic viewing areas used for control and dissemination of the information related to the message center functions. The LH side of the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) displays the primary navigation and selections available. The RH side of the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) displays instructions that assist the operator with controlling, selecting and maneuvering through the message center functions. The RH side only displays the instructions when the vehicle is stopped and returns to the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) indication mode while the vehicle is in motion.
Information Displays (INFO button)
The information displays are non-timed modes. The selected mode remains on until the driver presses the INFO button to change the display. The information display modes are:
- Trip odometer A or B
- Average fuel economy
- Trip elapsed drive time A or B
- MyKey(R) miles
- Blank display
Setup Displays (SETUP button)
The setup displays are timed modes and terminate after a finite interval. To enter the setup menu, press the SETUP button once then repeatedly press the SETUP button to scroll through and select an item in the setup menu. The message center highlights the selected item in the LH side of the setup menu.
With the desired item highlighted, press the RESET button to select the item and move to the RH side of the setup menu. A check mark is displayed next to the current selection.
The setup displays are as follows:
- Display settings
- Vehicle settings
- System check
- Demo
- Tutorials
- Resets
Display Settings
With the display settings selection highlighted, press the RESET button to move to the RH side of the display settings selection of the setup menu (a check mark is displayed next to the current selection). Press the SETUP button to scroll through and select the item in the RH menu then press the RESET button to select the item.
The display settings are as follows:
- Display mode
- Inform
- Enlighten
- Engage
- Empower
- Fuel economy
- On
- Off
- Efficiency gauge
- Efficiency leaves
- FE history graph
- None
- FE History Length
- 10 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 60 minutes
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Units
- English
- Metric
Efficiency Leaves
The 2 fuel efficiency display modes for the efficiency gauge provide similar information but in an entirely different format. Both display modes provide the average miles per gallon at the top of the display and the distance to empty at the bottom of the display. The efficiency leaves displays a leaf and vine display that changes as the vehicle driving efficiency changes. As driving efficiency increases, the efficiency leaves display adds more leaves and vines. The history graph can be displayed using 10, 20 or 60 minute intervals and is updated every 1, 2 or 6 minutes respectively. Each new average is added to the left side of the graph shifting the last update to the right.
Vehicle Settings
With the vehicle settings selection highlighted, press the RESET button to move to the RH side of the vehicle settings selection of the setup menu (a check mark is displayed next to the current selection). Press the SETUP button to scroll through and select the item in the RH menu then press the RESET button to select the item.
The vehicle settings are as follows:
- Autolamp
- 0 seconds
- 10 seconds
- 20 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 60 seconds
- 90 seconds
- 120 seconds
- 180 seconds
- Auto unlock
- On
- Off
- Autolock
- On
- Off
- Blind Spot (if equipped)
- On
- Off
- Cross Traffic Alert (if equipped)
- On
- Off
- Oil Life
- Set to 100%
- Set to 90%
- Set to 80%
- Set to 70%
- Set to 60%
- Set to 50%
- Set to 40%
- Set to 30%
- Set to 20%
- Set to 10%
- Rear Park Aid (if equipped)
- On
- Off
MyKey(R) Settings
- Create MyKey(R)
- MyKey(R) AdvTrac
- Manual
- Always on
- MyKey(R) speed
- 130 km/h/80 mph
- Off
- MyKey(R) chimes
- Off
- 75 km/h/45 mph
- 90 km/h/55 mph
- 105 km/h/65 mph
- MyKey(R) volume
- Limited
- Not limited
- Clear MyKey(R)
System Check
With the system check selection highlighted, press the RESET button to move to the RH side of the system check selection of the setup menu. Press RESET to start the system check.
The system check menu is as follows:
- Oil life
- Electric drive
- Charging system
- Door ajar
- Trunk ajar
- Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS)
- Blind spot (if equipped)
- Cross traffic alert (if equipped)
- Brake system
- Brake fluid
- Parking brake
- Tire pressure
- Passenger seat
- Parking aid
- Fuel fill inlet
- Fuel level (mi/km)
- MyKey(R) used
- MyKey(R)(s) programmed
- Admin key(s) programmed
System Warning Messages
System warnings alert the operator to possible problems or malfunctions in the vehicle operating system. When multiple warnings are displayed, the message center cycles all the warnings by displaying each one for several seconds. The system warning messages are displayed in the LH side of the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster).
All warning messages are considered as active or non-active. Active warnings are those where the monitored system detects a current fault condition. Once the fault condition is corrected, the warning then becomes non-active. Both active and non-active warnings can be reset but if the warning is active, it continues to be displayed once it is reset.
All new warnings along with any associated message center warning indicators are displayed in a large format for 2 seconds and cannot be reset until the 2 second time has elapsed. Once the 2 seconds has elapsed, the warning can be reset by pressing the RESET button. Once the RESET button is pressed, the warning is considered an old warning and is displayed in a smaller format. If there are multiple warnings present, each warning displays (2 seconds for new warnings and 4 seconds for old warnings) in the order the message center received the warnings.
The message center displays the temperature gauge and PRNDL once all messages are reset and there are no more new warning messages. This allows full functionality of the message center by pressing the message center switch RESET button to clear the warning message. Warning messages that have been reset are divided into 2 categories where the message:
- Returns every 10 minutes
- Returns every key cycle
When the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) receives a request to display an informational warning message or a fault condition warning message, the message center may display one of the following warning messages:
Body
- BLIND SPOT NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
- BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
- CROSS TRAFFIC NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
- CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
- DRIVER DOOR AJAR
- INTKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM (displayed when an attempt is made to program an invalid key or more than the maximum number of keys allowed by the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system).
- PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
- REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR
- REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR
- REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASS SEAT
- SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL (if equipped)
- TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE
- TRUNK AJAR
- VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT (if equipped)
- VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)
Chassis
- BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
- CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
- CHECK PARK AID (if equipped)
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE
- PARK BRAKE ENGAGED
- POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT
- SERVICE ADVANCETRAC
- SERVICE POWER STEERING
- SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
- TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT
MyKey(R)
- KEY COULD NOT PROGRAM
- VEHICLE SPEED 130 KM/H (80 MPH) MAX
- MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY
- SPEED LIMITED TO 130 KM/H (80 MPH)
- CHECK SPEED DRIVE SAFELY
- VEHICLE NEAR TOP SPEED
- TOP SPEED MYKEY SETTING
- BUCKLE UP TO UNMUTE AUDIO
- ADVTRAC ON MYKEY SETTING
Powertrain
- STOP SAFELY NOW
- HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE
- HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURE
- CHECK AWD (if equipped)
- CHECK FUEL FILL INLET
- FUEL LEVEL LOW
- OIL LIFE CHANGE SOON
- OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
Service Procedure Displays
In addition to the warning messages, the message center provides messages that are displayed during repair procedures to indicate certain states of a procedure. The following are the service repair procedures displayed in the message center:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Tire Training
- TIRES NOT TRAINED-REPEAT
- TRAIN LEFT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN LEFT REAR TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT REAR TIRE
- TRAINING COMPLETE