Black plate (198,1)
q
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge shows approximately how
much fuel is in the tank. We recommend
keeping the tank over 1/4 full. When the
low fuel warning light illuminates or
when the needle is near E, refuel as soon
as possible.
Low fuel
warning light
NOTE
The direction of the arrow (
) shown next to
the low fuel warning light indicates that the
fuel-filler lid is on the left side of the vehicle.
q
Dashboard Illumination
Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of
the instrument cluster and other
illuminations in the dashboard.
NOTE
l
The brightness of dashboard illuminations
can be adjusted when the headlight switch
is in the
or
position.
l
When the dashboard illumination
brightness cannot be adjusted any more, a
beep sound will be heard.
l
(Black-out meter)
The brightness of the instrument cluster
illumination can be adjusted when the
headlight switch is in any position.
Dim
Bright
Canceling the illumination dimmer
(Black-out meter and dashboard
illuminations)
When the headlight switch is in the
or
position, the illumination of the
instrument cluster and the information
display dims.
When driving on snowy or foggy roads,
or in other situations when the instrument
cluster or information display's visibility
is reduced due to glare from surrounding
brightness, cancel the illumination
dimmer and increase the illumination
intensity.
To cancel the illumination dimmer, press
the dashboard illumination knob.
NOTE
If the dashboard illumination knob is kept at
the illumination dimmer cancel position, the
instrument cluster and the information display
will not dim when the headlight switch is
turned to the
or
position again.
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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
CX-9_8V83-EA-06I_Edition3 Page198
Monday, February 26 2007 7:18 PM
Form No.8V83-EA-06I