Black plate (136,1)
CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 7-13).
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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 right side of the vehicle.
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Dashboard Illumination
Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of
the instrument cluster and other
illuminations in the dashboard.
NOTE
The brightness of dashboard illuminations can
be adjusted when the headlight switch is in the
or
position.
Dim
Bright
Canceling the illumination dimmer
(Dashboard illumination)
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When the headlight switch is in the
or
position, the illumination of the
information display dims.
When driving on snowy or foggy roads,
or in other situations when 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, rotate
the knob clockwise fully. You will hear a
beep sound and the illumination dimmer
will be canceled.
NOTE
If the dashboard illumination knob is kept at
the illumination dimmer cancel position, the
information display will not dim when the
headlight switch is turned to the
or
position again.
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Instrument Cluster and Indicators
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