2005 Ford Five Hundred Owner's Manual - Page 59

Driver Controls 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. 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 • Distance to Empty • Average Fuel Economy • Trip Odometer • Fuel Used • Trip Elapsed Drive Time • Compass 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. The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL when you have approximately 20-25 miles (32-40 km) to empty. If you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return within 10 minutes. 59 2005 Five Hundred (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)