When Driving; Instrument Cluster and Display; Function for cancelling illumination - Page 117

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When Driving

Instrument Cluster and Display

 Dashboard Illumination

When the position lights are turned 

on with the ignition switched ON, 

the brightness of the instrument panel 

illumination is dimmed.

NOTE

When the position lights are turned on, 

the position lights indicator light in the 

instrument cluster turns on.

Refer to Headlights on page 4-35.

The brightness of the instrument cluster 

and dashboard illuminations can be 

adjusted by rotating the knob.



 The brightness decreases by rotating the 

knob to the left. A beep sound will be 

heard when the knob has been rotated to 

the maximum dim position.



 The brightness increases by rotating the 

knob to the right.

Dim

Bright

Function for cancelling illumination 

dimmer

The illumination dimmer can be canceled 

by rotating the dashboard illumination 

knob to the right until a beep sound is 

heard while the instrument cluster is 

dimmed with the ignition switched ON. 

If the instrument cluster's visibility is 

reduced due to glare from surrounding 

brightness, cancel the illumination 

dimmer.

NOTE



  When the illumination dimmer is 

canceled, the instrument cluster cannot 

be dimmed even if the position lights are 

turned on.



  When the illumination dimmer is 

canceled, the screen in the center 

display switches to constant display of 

the daytime screen.

 Outside Temperature Display

When the ignition is switched ON, the 

outside temperature is displayed.

NOTE

Under the following conditions, the 

outside temperature display may differ 

from the actual outside temperature 

depending on the surroundings and vehicle 

conditions:



  Significantly cold or hot 

temperatures.



  Sudden changes in outside 

temperature.



  The vehicle is parked.



  The vehicle is driven at low speeds.

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