2010 Lincoln MKX Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 19

Instrument Cluster MPG (L/100km) Average fuel economy displays your average fuel economy in miles/gallon or liters/100 km. If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing distance traveled by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled), your figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons: • Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up • Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at service stations • Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another • Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter) 1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control system engaged to display a stabilized average. 2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference. It is important to press the RESET button (press and hold RESET for two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings. For more information refer to Essentials of good fuel economy in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. AVERAGE MPH (km/h) Displays the vehicle's average speed. Press and hold RESET to reset your average speed. TIME 1 OR 2 Timer displays the trip elapsed drive time. To operate, do the following: 1. Press and release RESET to start the timer. 2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer. 3. Press and hold RESET until the timer resets. COMPASS The compass heading is displayed in the message center display. The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect compass accuracy. 19 2010 MKX (mkx) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)