Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The MIL is illuminated when a DTC is detected by the PCM. The instrument cluster receives the MIL data from the PCM through the communication network.