Information And Message Center

Information And Message Center

The message center display is a Vacuum Fluorescent (VF), fixed format, 2-line display integrated into the center of the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and is controlled by the message center switches located to the lower left side of the headlamp switch bezel.

Message Center Configuration

The message center has the capability to configure items such as units (English or metric), autolamp delay, to enable/disable a variety of options such as autolock and auto-unlock (if equipped). On configurable items such as autolock and auto-unlock, the message center indicates the appropriate selection (ON/OFF) by bracketing the selection. For example, if the driver selects the autolock feature on, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK [ON] OFF. If the driver selects the autolock off, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK ON [OFF]. Refer to the Owner's Literature for complete operating instructions.

The full function message center provides the following features:

- Information displays
- Setup displays
- Warning messages
- System check messages

The message center information can be selected through a set of 3 buttons:

- INFO
- SETUP
- RESET

Performance Mode Configuration (Shelby GT 500 Only)

The message center provides the ability to configure the performance shift warning indicator and the performance shift warning chime features independent of each other. The 2 configurable items for each feature are the feature on/off and the shift points (engine rpm). Refer to Message Center Configuration Reset Procedure for configuring these 2 items.

Information Mode

The information displays are non-timed modes. The selected mode remains on until the driver presses a message center button to change the mode or it is overridden by another mode.

The information display modes are:

- Odometer/trip odometer
- Distance To Empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy
- Instantaneous fuel economy
- Trip elapsed drive time
- Blank display

Setup Mode

The setup (SETUP button) displays are timed modes and terminate after a finite interval. As part of the setup menu, the message center has the capability to configure items such as units (English or metric), to enable/disable a variety of options such as autolock and auto-unlock, or to carry out calibrations/settings on items such as oil life.

The setup modes are:

- System check
- Gauge color
- Halo color
- Ambient light dim (if equipped)
- Shift points
- Autolamp
- Units
- Autolock (if equipped)
- Language
- Auto-unlock

System Check

The system check provides a check of all the monitored systems on the vehicle. The system check scrolls through each of the monitored systems and provides a visual indication to report out the status of each system. The message center displays OK for approximately 2 seconds if the system check does not detect a fault in the system and displays a warning message for approximately 2 seconds if the system check detects a fault in the system. Press the RESET button to scroll through the system check messages.

The systems monitored during the system check are:

- Oil life
- Charging system
- Door ajar
- Trunk
- Brake system
- Distance To Empty (DTE)

Oil Life and Oil Life Start Value

The oil life is displayed in percentages and is preset to a maximum of approximately 12,070 km (7,500 miles) or 180 days. The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 12,070 km (7,500 miles) if the value was previously changed or to lower the value by 10% increments down to 30%. Each 10% reduction lowers the oil life in both mileage and days.

For example, if the oil life start value is lowered to 50%, the maximum mileage is 6,035 km (3,750 miles) or 90 days. The oil life remains at the selected setting (50% in this example) until the driver changes the oil life start value. When the oil life (not oil life start value) is reset back to 100% following an oil change, the oil life resets to 6,035 km (3,750 miles). For configuration of the oil life and oil life start value, refer to Message Center Configuration Reset Procedure.

System Warning Messages

The system warning messages alert the operator to possible concerns or malfunctions in the vehicle operating systems. If multiple warnings are present, the message center cycles the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for 4 seconds. The message center displays the last selected feature if there are no additional warning messages. Once a warning message has been displayed, the message must be acknowledged to allow full functionality of the message center. Press the RESET button to acknowledge and clear the warning message. The warning messages are divided into 3 basic categories:

- Cannot be cleared until the condition is corrected.
- Reappears 10 minutes from pressing the RESET button.
- Reappears if the condition clears then reoccurs within the same ignition ON-OFF cycle.

The warning messages that cannot be reset are:

- DOOR AJAR

The warning messages that reoccur after 10 minutes are:

- OIL PRESSURE LOW
- CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM
- CHECK TRACTION CONTROL (if equipped)
- CHECK FUEL FILL INLET
- FUEL LEVEL LOW

When a condition exists, the warning messages that are displayed whenever the ignition switch is turned from the OFF position to the ON position are the:

- CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
- TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT
- SECURITY EVENT OCCURRED (if equipped)
- BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW

Oil Life and Oil Life Start Value Displays

The message center displays messages that indicate the status of the engine oil life. The displayed messages are as follows:

- XXX% OIL LIFE OIL LIFE OK
- OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW
- OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Displays

The message center displays warning messages that indicate a system state during repair procedures related to the TPMS sensor training. The displayed messages are as follows:

- TRAIN LEFT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT FRONT TIRE
- TRAIN LEFT REAR TIRE
- TRAIN RIGHT REAR TIRE
- TRAINING COMPLETE
- TIRES NOT TRAINED-REPEAT