1996 Ford Explorer Owner's Manual - Page 100

Warning Lights and Gauges Because of factors like rounding of numbers and fuel movement in the tank, the M/C and the service station fuel pump readings may disagree slightly. Fuel Economy A press of the FUEL ECON switch allows you to display one of two features (Average Fuel Economy or Instantaneous Fuel Economy). The first press of the FUEL ECON switch will allow you to display your average fuel economy in miles/gallons or liters/kilometers. Your M/C computes this figure using the distance traveled and fuel used information. If you want to reset this feature, press the RESET switch while the average fuel economy feature is displayed. Your average fuel economy will then use data only from after the RESET was pressed to calculate the new average. A second consecutive press of the FUEL ECON switch will allow you to display the instantaneous fuel economy, which is the fuel economy that you get at any particular moment. For example, you can see what your fuel economy is in heavy traffic or on an open highway. Your fuel economy is affected by such factors as braking, acceleration, and the type of road you are driving on. Your vehicle must be moving for the M/C to calculate the fuel economy. When your vehicle is not moving, instantaneous fuel economy will be displayed at 0 miles/gallon or 99 kilometers/100 liters. When you are moving, the M/C will display between 0 and 99 miles/gallon or between 1 and 99 kilometers/100 liters. Reset A press of the RESET switch will allow you to reset the current feature being displayed. Warnings, Distance Driven, Average Fuel Economy, Fuel Used, and your Personalized Oil Reset Percentage are the only features which respond to the RESET switch. Distance to Empty, Fuel Remaining, and Instantaneous 99