Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 29

Info menu

This control displays the following
control displays:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometer
• Distance to Empty
• Average Fuel Economy
• Trip Elapsed Drive Time
• Compass Display
• Compass Zone Adjustment
• Compass Calibration Adjustment

Odometer/Trip odometer

Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

Distance to empty (DTE)

Selecting this function from the
INFO menu estimates approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under
normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.

The DTE function will display FUEL LEVEL LOW and a single tone
when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If you RESET
this warning message, this display and tone will return within
10 minutes.

DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.

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Average fuel economy (AFE)

Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your average fuel
economy in miles/gallon or
liters/100 km.

If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing 100 miles
traveled by gallons of fuel used (kilometers traveled by liters used), 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 control 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.

Trip elapsed drive time

Select this function from the INFO
menu to display a timer.

To operate the Trip Elapsed Drive
Time perform the following:

1. Press and release RESET in order
to start the timer.
2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.
3. Press and hold RESET for two seconds in order to reset the timer.

Compass display
The compass heading is displayed in the lower left corner of the message
center next to the odometer.
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.

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Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will
correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer to Compass zone/calibration
adjustment.

Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Refer to Compass zone/calibration adjustment.

Compass zone adjustment

Perform the following steps on an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater / air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.

1. Turn ignition to the on position.

2. Start the engine.

3. Determine your magnetic zone by
referring to the zone map.

4. Press the SETUP control
repeatedly until the message center
says “RESET FOR ZONE SETTING”.

5. Press the RESET control to enter
Zone Setting mode.

6. Press RESET repeatedly until the
desired zone setting is displayed.
The message center will
automatically exit zone setting mode
if enough time passes without
pressing a button.

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Compass calibration adjustment

Perform the following steps on an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater / air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.

1. Turn ignition to the on position.

2. Start the engine.

3. Press the SETUP button
repeatedly until the message center
displays “RESET FOR
CALIBRATION”.

4. Press RESET to enter compass
calibration mode which will display
“CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE”.

5. Drive the vehicle in circles up to
three times until the message

⬙CALIBRATION COMPLETED⬙
appears and one of the eight valid
headings (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W,
NW) is displayed.

6. Verify that the calibration process has taken place by driving the
vehicle in at least one circle, confirming that the heading changes
accordingly. If this happens, the compass has been calibrated
successfully. Otherwise, if the display shows only one heading as the
vehicle is being driven around, repeat the procedure from Step 3.

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