Mazda 3 2019 Owner's Manual page 158

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
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
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 4-43.
The brightness of the instrument panel and
dashboard illuminations can be adjusted
by pressing the dashboard illumination
switch while the dashboard illumination is
dimmed.
The brightness decreases by pressing

the - switch. If you press the - switch
while the instrument cluster is at
maximum dimness, a sound is activated
to notify you that the current dimmer
setting is at maximum dimness.
4-18
The brightness increases by pressing the

)
+ switch.
1. Bright
2. Dim
Function for canceling illumination
dimmer
The illumination dimmer can be canceled
by pressing the + switch while the
instrument cluster is at maximum dimness
and while the ignition is switched ON. If
you press the + switch again while the
illumination dimmer is canceled, a sound
is activated to notify you that it is
canceled. 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.