2007 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 198

CX-9_8V83-EA-06I_Edition3 Page198 Monday, February 26 2007 7:18 PM Black plate (198,1) Driving Your Mazda Instrument Cluster and Indicators qFuel 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. Dim Bright Low fuel warning light 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. 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. qDashboard Illumination Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster and other illuminations in the dashboard. NOTE l l l The brightness of dashboard illuminations can be adjusted when the headlight switch is in the or position. When the dashboard illumination brightness cannot be adjusted any more, a beep sound will be heard. (Black-out meter) The brightness of the instrument cluster illumination can be adjusted when the headlight switch is in any position. 5-36 Form No.8V83-EA-06I