System Warning Messages

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

System warnings alert the operator to possible problems or malfunctions in the vehicle operating system. When multiple warnings are displayed, the message center cycles all the warnings by displaying each one for several seconds.

The message center displays the last selected feature if there are no more warning messages. This allows full functionality of the message center by pressing the message center switch RESET button to clear the warning message.

The system warning messages that return after 10 minutes are:

PARK BRAKE ENGAGED
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM

When a condition or fault is detected, the system warning messages that return after the ignition switch is turned from the OFF to the RUN position are:

DRIVER DOOR AJAR
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
REAR LEFT DOOR AJAR
REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR
FUEL LEVEL LOW
CHECK FUEL FILL INLET
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
CHECK PARK AID (if equipped)
LOW TIRE PRESSURE
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT (2.5L and 3.0L only)
SERVICE POWER STEERING (2.5L and 3.0L only)
SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW (2.5L and 3.0L only)
SERVICE ADVANCETRAC
TRUNK AJAR
REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASS SEAT
OIL LIFE CHANGE SOON
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)
BLIND SPOT NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
CROSS TRAFFIC NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)
SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL (if equipped)
CHECK AWD (if equipped)
VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT (if equipped)
VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)
TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE
INTKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM (displayed when an attempt is made to program an invalid key or more than the maximum number of keys allowed by the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system).

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

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