Warning Indicators: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Each time the key is turned from OFF to ON, the charging system indicator, the low oil pressure indicator and the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) will prove out and remain on until the engine is started. The safety belt indicator will prove out for 60 seconds. The air bag indicator will prove out for approximately 6-8 seconds while the following instrument cluster indicators and warning indicators will prove out for approximately 3 seconds:
- anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- check tire
- failsafe cooling (base cluster only)
- lamp out (base cluster only)
- charging system
- door ajar (base cluster only)
- low fuel
- BRAKE system
- TRAC OFF (if equipped)
- TRAC ACTIVE (if equipped) (base cluster only)
- check fuel cap
- transmission malfunction
- low washer fluid level (base cluster only)