Mazda CX-9 2021 Manual page 214

When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
The direction of the arrow ( ) indicates

that the fuel-filler lid is on the left side
of the vehicle.
▼ Dashboard Illumination
(Without auto-light control)
When the lights are turned on with the
ignition switched ON, the brightness of
the dashboard illumination is dimmed.
(With auto-light control)
When the lights are turned on with the
ignition switched ON, the brightness of
the dashboard illumination is dimmed.
However, when the light sensor detects
that the surrounding area is bright such as
when the lights are turned on in the
daytime, the dashboard illumination does
not dim.
NOTE
(With auto-light control)

When the ignition is switched ON in the
early evening or at dusk, the dashboard
illumination is dimmed for several
seconds until the light sensor detects the
brightness of the surrounding area,
however, the dimming may cancel after
the brightness is detected.
When the lights are turned on, the

lights-on indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on.
Refer to Headlights on page 4-70.
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.
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The brightness increases by rotating the

knob to the right.
Dim
Bright
Function for canceling 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 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.