Information And Message Center: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The message center is a green vacuum fluorescent, fixed format display integrated into the lower RH corner of the instrument cluster. The message center functions are controlled by the message center switches. The message center displays important vehicle information by constantly monitoring different vehicle systems. The message center will notify the driver of a potential vehicle problem by displaying a warning message pertaining to the system in which a fault has been detected.