Mazda RX-8 2010 Owner's Manual page 178

Bright
Dim
Canceling the illumination dimmer
When the headlight switch is in the
or position, the illumination of the
instrument cluster and the information
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.
To cancel the illumination dimmer, rotate
the thumb wheel upward fully. You may
hear a click sound and the illumination
dimmer will be canceled.
NOTE
This symbol ( ) indicates the thumb wheel
l
to adjust the brightness of the dashboard
illumination.
If the dashboard illumination switch is kept
l
at the illumination dimmer cancel position,
the instrument cluster and the information
display will not dim when the headlight
switch is turned to the
again.
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
or position
Driving Your Mazda
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