Information And Message Center: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The message center is an integral part of the IC that receives and acts upon much of the same information that is input and used to operate the IC gauges, informational indicators, and warning indicators. The message center, located in the center of the IC is a VF 2-line display. The message center electronic functions use both hardwired, and the Controller Area Network (CAN) circuitry to transmit and receive information.