1997 Lincoln Mark VIII Owner's Manual - Page 36

System Warnings System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your vehicle's operating systems. There are 23 warning messages which can be displayed by the Message Center to show the status of the monitored systems. When a warning occurs, the warning message is displayed and a tone sounds. The warning message will appear at a brighter level if the instrument panel is dimmed. In the event of a multiple warning situation, the M/C will cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each warning message for 4 seconds. Using the message center while a warning is active If you want to display the operator selectable features of the M/C while a warning is displayed, the warning message may be removed from the M/C display by pressing the RESET control. The M/C will display the last selected feature if there are not more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of the M/C after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the RESET control and clearing the warning message. The DOOR AJAR warning cannot be reset. Warning messages which have been reset are divided into two categories. They will reappear on the display in 10 minutes from the reset or they will not reappear until an ignition key OFF-ON cycle. This reappearing of warning messages is a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within the vehicle. Warnings may be repeatedly reset. All warning messages will reappear after an entire SYSTEM CHECK sequence has been completed. 31