1999 Lincoln Continental Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 12

Instrumentation Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot. This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not the coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level the gauge indication will not be accurate. ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER The electronic message center only SYSTEM works when the ignition is in the ON position. E/M The message center tells you about the condition of your vehicle by two methods: MENU SELECT • operator selectable features VEHICLE HANDLING • continuous warning reporting of monitored systems TRIP DISPLAY You can select different features for the message center to display by DTE ECON RESET using the message center controls located to the right of the instrument cluster. You will hear a tone when you press one of these controls. However, the message center will display the appropriate warning message if it detects a warning from any of the monitored systems. 12