1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 66

Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories. They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset or they will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been completed. This reappearing of warning messages is a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within the vehicle. DTE/ECON Pressing this button a first time will display approximately how many miles you can drive before you run out of fuel, or in other words the Distance To Empty (DTE). To ensure accuracy, turn the ignition OFF when you fill the tank. Pressing this button a second time will allow you to display your Average Fuel Economy in miles/gallon or Uters/100 kilometers. Your WC computes this figure using the distance traveled and rate of fuel used information. If you want to reset this feature, press the RESET button while the Average Fuel Economy feature is displayed. NOTE: DTE (Distance to Empty) is calculated using a "Running Average Fuel Economy" initialized by the factory. This value is not the same as the Average Fuel Economy Display. The Running Average Economy is based on more than 500 miles (800 km) of driving history. Also the factory default for Running Average Economy is reinitialized if the battery is disconnected. 63 EIM A press of this button allows you to change the M/C and the Electronic Climate control unit from English to Metric Units. When you press this button all displays change from English to Metric or Metric to English units. The displays remain in the units you have chosen until you change them again even after you turn off the vehicle and start it again. TRIP Pressing this button will display the first of two trip odometers. Pressing it again will display the second Trip Odometer. Pressing RESET will clear only that Trip odometer which is displayed.