Message Center Control Buttons

1998 Mercury Villager GS, Van CargoSECTION Message Center Control Buttons

Control buttons are located to the left of the instrument cluster, just below the message center in the message center switch module. Control button functions are as follows:

  • SELECT Button Selects and displays TRIP DISTANCE, FUEL REMAINING, INSTANTANEOUS FUEL ECONOMY, AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY, or DISTANCE TO EMPTY.
  • RESET Button Resets or clears information on message center.
  • ENG/MET Button Changes odometer or speedometer display from English to Metric or from Metric to English.
  • TRIP/RST Button Clears trip distance displayed on TRIP1 or TRIP2 displays.
  • OD/TRIP Button Switches odometer display between TRIP1, TRIP2 or odometer displays.

A tone will sound when each button is pressed.

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