Let's talk display settings

Symetry · Jan 15, 2021

When I go menu and choose display, It tells me I got to select a minimum of 2.
So how do I tell it which one I want on display?

I assume that I can not monitor on the display tire pressures and fuel economy at the same time. If not that sucks. All that room on display and only one thing at a time.

If I select tire pressure, fuel economy, trip 1 , or more.
How does it determine. Which one to display,?

Don't make sense to me.

Jim

boosted_st · Jan 15, 2021

When you select the ones you want to display you have to cycle through them (up and down if I remember right). I'd confirm but I should hopefully have my Explorer on Monday.

zdubyadubya · Jan 16, 2021

Hey Jim,

So what you do with that menu is select with the little checkboxes which items you want to show on the right hand side (or middle if in Sport Mode). Then to access each item you just press the up/down arrows to cycle through which ones you are interested in. I essentially just selected every one that it would let me, but usually leave it showing trip.

Symetry · Jan 16, 2021

zdubyadubya said:

Aha, gotcha,
I'm so stupid.
After you go back on display , just move the up/down button.

Ok , so now I know why only one at a time.

Thanks

Jim

Symetry · Jan 18, 2021

Another question.

What's that mountain scenery display about.
I don't see it very often.
So what triggers it?
What's it for?

Can it be changed.

Sorry for being such a dummy.

Jim

Symetry · Jan 20, 2021

Still can't get an answer to that mountain scenery.

Jim

boosted_st · Jan 20, 2021

Symetry said:

From what I have read there is no way to change those backgrounds. If memory serves that is the background for one of the off-road drive modes (I haven't played with them all yet)

Symetry · Jan 20, 2021

I see it pop up occasionally , not all the time, I can't figure out what's triggering it.

Jim

Novagunner · Jan 20, 2021

Is there software to mod the displays at all? such as add IAT, boost/vacuum, etc? Or is the best bet to use a bluetooth OBD2 & phone or gauges?

boosted_st · Jan 20, 2021

Novagunner said:

OBD2 is going to be your best bet for that

boosted_st · Jan 20, 2021

Symetry said:

These are all the modes (took photos today), is it the trail mode background that you are seeing?

zdubyadubya · Jan 20, 2021

no. he is referring to the shut down animation. it shows a mountain scene as the display powers down.

boosted_st · Jan 20, 2021

zdubyadubya said:

Yeah I thought about that after I did the post, same as startup if I remember right

Symetry · Jan 20, 2021

zdubyadubya said:

Yes this.

But I don't always see it.

Sometimes just entering vehicle , sometimes when leaving vehicle.

I can't pin it down.

Jim

Symetry · Jan 20, 2021

I believe that I have seen it just opening the door to retrieve something from car.

Jim

KNTRDR · Jan 20, 2021

I think that’s just the first and last thing the screen displays when it powers on or off. Does the same thing for me too. Just a default image. Maybe because one might go Explore mountains, and the car is an Explorer? My guess anyway.

Symetry · Jan 21, 2021

A while back , before I got mine , a guy showed me his new ST, he was inside the restaurant , I asked if I could look it over, even sit in it.
I did , and when I got in that scenery was on the display .
I thought it was cool.

No fob within 20 ft.

I'm puzzled.

Wish I could figure out exactly what triggers it.

Jim

zdubyadubya · Jan 21, 2021

Its much simpler than you are making it out to be Jim. Its just an animation that displays when the gauge cluster screen turns on/off. Its like the shutdown noise or startup noise that Audis make and computers used to make 10 years ago. The reason why it seems intermittent to you is because sometimes the gauge cluster isn't put to sleep or turned on when the start/stop button is pressed because it may already be on or some other combination of factors tell the vehicle that the operator isn't leaving the vehicle just yet. its the same with the "ST" logo shown on the infotainment screen--you see it at screen startup and screen shutdown--its just that not every engine on/off event triggers a corresponding screen on/off event.

mine turns on every time i open the door to hop in (if the car is off.... if i used remote start, it doesn't turn on when i hop in (or maybe it did previously but i was in the house and couldn't see it)) and plays every time i turn the ignition off and jump out.

Mirage · Jan 21, 2021

I use Calm Screen. It's a clean look. I don't feel I need to monitor all aspects of vehicle while driving. If something is wrong, the car will let me know. At that point, if necessary, I can pull over and deal with it. My real job requires we constantly monitor many displays so we know if something is happening before it happens, because we can't just pull over.

Symetry · Jan 21, 2021

@zdubyadubya , thanks man.

It's not a big deal ..just trying to get to know every little thing about this vehicle.

I will start watching exactly what/when it happens.

Jim

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