Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door Owner's Manual page 158

Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 7-14).
qFuel Gauge
The fuel gauge shows approximately how
much fuel is remaining in the tank when
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
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
After refueling, it may require some time for
l
the needle to stabilize. In addition, the
needle may deviate while driving on a slope
or curve since the fuel moves in the tank.
The direction of the arrow (
l
to the low fuel warning light indicates that
the fuel-filler lid is on the right side of the
vehicle.
5-36
qDashboard Illumination
When the exterior lights are on, rotate the
thumb-wheel to adjust the brightness of
the dashboard lights.
NOTE
Black-out meter
When the instrument cluster dimmer is
canceled, the instrument cluster illumination
intensity will not change by rotating the
thumb-wheel.
Refer to Instrument Cluster Dimmer Select
Button on page 5-36.
qInstrument Cluster Dimmer
The instrument cluster dimmer select
button is operable when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
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Bright
Dim
Select Button (Black-out meter)
Instrument cluster dimmer select button