1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 14

Instrumentation Selectable features You can select different features for the message center to display by using the message center controls located below the message center display. 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. Vehicle setting Each press of the VEHICLE SETTING control will select a different feature as follows: • TRACTION CONTROL. This system helps prevent wheel spin to improve tire traction. The DRIVER VEHICLE RESET control will toggle this SETTING SETTING RANGE ECONOMY TRIP feature on or off, but the feature ODO FUEL defaults to ON after each cycle of the ignition key. • ENGLISH/METRIC. This feature allows you to change the message center and electronic automatic temperature control units from metric to English units. The modes can be toggled by pressing the RESET control. • AUTOLAMP DELAY STATUS. This feature displays the current autolamp delay setting. To change the delay setting, you must rotate the headlamp control. • WIPER/HEADLAMP ON. When enabled, the headlamps will automatically switch on when the windshield wipers are in the intermittent, low or high speed settings. Use the RESET control to toggle the feature on or off. 15