Fuel Gauge; Dashboard Illumination; Canceling The Illumination Dimmer - Mazda CX-7 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 7-12).
qFuel Gauge
The fuel gauge shows approximately how
much fuel is remaining in the tank when
the ignition is switched ON.
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
that the fuel-filler lid is on the left side of
the vehicle.
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Instrument Cluster and Indicators
qDashboard Illumination
Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of
the instrument cluster and other
illuminations in the dashboard.
NOTE
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Full
Approx. 1/4 Full

Canceling the illumination dimmer

When the headlight switch is in the
or
instrument cluster and the information
) indicates
display dims.
When driving on snowy or foggy roads,
or in other situations when the instrument
cluster or information display's visibility
is reduced due to glare from surrounding
brightness, cancel the illumination
dimmer and increase the illumination
intensity.
Black plate (203,1)
The brightness of dashboard illuminations
can be adjusted when the headlight switch
is in the or position.
When the dashboard illumination
brightness cannot be adjusted any more, a
beep sound will be heard.
(Black-out meter)
The brightness of the instrument cluster
illumination can be adjusted when the
headlight switch is in any position.
Dim
Bright
position, the illumination of the
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