2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 77

Main Menu Table Of Contents Instrument Panel Brightness, Hazard Warning Button BRIGHTNESS LEVEL The instrument panel will illuminate with reduced brightness when you unlock and open the driver's door. The brightness will increase slightly when you insert the key in the ignition switch, then go to normal brightness when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. If you do not insert the key in the ignition switch after opening the driver's door, the illumination turns off about 30 seconds after you close the door. If you insert the key but do not turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, the illumination turns off in about 10 seconds. Hazard Warning Button Instruments and Controls U.S. model is shown. The level of brightness is shown on the information display while you adjust it. It goes out about 5 seconds after you finish adjusting. To reduce glare at night, the instrument panel illumination dims when you turn the light switch to or . Turning the select/reset knob to the right until you hear a beep will cancel the reduced brightness. Push the button next to the shift lever to turn on the hazard warning lights (four-way flashers). This causes all four outside turn signals and both turn indicators in the instrument panel to flash. Use the hazard warning lights if you need to park in a dangerous area near heavy traffic, or if your vehicle is disabled. 73 2009 Element