2001 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 17

Instrumentation Engine coolant temperature gauge Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant. At normal operating H temperature, the needle remains within the normal area (the area between the "H" and "C"). If it enters the red section, the engine is overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine immediately and let the engine cool. Refer to Engine coolant in the Maintenance and care chapter. 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. If the gauge enters the red section, the oil pressure/engine coolant and Check Engine/Service Engine Soon indicators illuminate, refer to What you should know about fail-safe cooling in the Maintenance and carechapter. ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER The electronic message center only works when the ignition is in the ON position. The message center allows you to: • see problems such as door ajar TRUNK AJAR DOOR AJAR and trunk ajar. CIRCLE TRAC OFF AIR SUSPENSION SLOWLY • see the compass direction. • check the on/off status of air suspension and speed control systems. km O/D OFF TRAC ACTIVE SPEED CONTROL COMPASS 17