Mazda 2012 CX-9 Owner's Manual page 208

Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
The trip meter records the total distance
the vehicle is driven until the meter is
again reset. Return it to 0.0 by holding
the selector depressed for 1 second or
more. Use this meter to measure trip
distances and to compute fuel
consumption.
NOTE
Only the trip meters record tenths of
l
kilometers (miles).
The trip record will be erased when:
l
The power supply is interrupted (blown
l
fuse or the battery is disconnected).
The vehicle is driven over 999.9 km
l
(mile).
qTachometer
The tachometer shows engine speed in
thousands of revolutions per minute
(rpm).
CAUTION
Do not run the engine with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine
damage.
5-40
qEngine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge
shows the temperature of the engine
coolant.
If the needle is near H, it indicates
overheating.
Red zone
CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 7-14).