Symptom Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
No communication with the instrument cluster	Fuse(s) Circuitry Instrument cluster	REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
The key-in-ignition warning chime is inoperative	Circuitry Key-in-ignition warning switch (part of the ignition switch) Instrument cluster	GO to PINPOINT TEST A .
The headlamps on warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster	GO to PINPOINT TEST B .
All the chimes are inoperative	Instrument cluster	INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
The turn signal on warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster	GO to PINPOINT TEST C .
The door ajar warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster	If not equipped with a message center, CHECK the operation of the door ajar warning indicator. If the door ajar warning indicator operates correctly, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . If the door ajar warning indicator does not operate correctly, REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER to continue diagnosis of the door ajar warning indicator. If equipped with a message center, CHECK the operation of the door ajar warning messages. If the door ajar warning messages operate correctly, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . If the door ajar warning messages do not operate correctly, REFER to INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER to continue diagnosis of the message center.
The safety belt warning chime does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster	VERIFY the safety belt warning indicator operates correctly. If the safety belt warning indicator does not operate correctly, REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER to continue diagnosis of the safety belt warning indicator. If the safety belt warning indicator operates correctly, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
The safety belt minder feature does not operate correctly	Safety belt minder deactivated	ACTIVATE the safety belt minder feature. REFER to SAFETY BELT MINDER DEACTIVATING/ACTIVATING .
The safety belt minder feature does not operate correctly	Instrument cluster	VERIFY the safety belt warning indicator operates correctly. If the safety belt warning indicator does not operate correctly, REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER to continue diagnosis of the safety belt warning indicator. If the safety belt warning indicator operates correctly, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
The air bag secondary warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster	RETRIEVE the recorded instrument cluster DTCs from the continuous and on-demand self-tests. If the instrument cluster DTC B1868 is present, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . If the instrument cluster DTC B1868 is not present, the system is operating correctly. The air bag secondary warning chime sounds only when a fault in the air bag warning indicator is present and DTC B1868 is recorded.
The chime sounds when the driver door is ajar (no key in ignition and headlamps off)	Circuitry Key-in-ignition warning switch (part of the ignition switch) Instrument cluster	GO to PINPOINT TEST D .
The parking brake warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster	CHECK the operation of the brake warning indicator. If the brake warning indicator operates correctly, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . If the brake warning indicator does not operate correctly, REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER to continue diagnosis of the brake warning indicator.