Mazda 2008 Mazda6 Owner's Manual page 162

Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
qFuel Gauge
The fuel gauge shows approximately how
much fuel is in the tank. 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
The direction of the arrow (
the fuel-filler lid is on the left side of the
vehicle.
qDashboard Illumination
Rotate the thumb wheel to adjust the
brightness of the instrument cluster and
other illuminations in the dashboard.
NOTE
The brightness of dashboard illuminations
l
(except instrument cluster) can be adjusted
when the headlight switch is in the
position.
(Black-out meter)
l
The brightness of the instrument cluster
illumination can be adjusted when the
headlight switch is in any position.
5-34
) shown that
or
Bright
Dim
Canceling the illumination dimmer
(Black-out meter and dashboard
illuminations)
When the headlight switch is in the
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
If the dashboard illumination switch is kept at
the illumination dimmer cancel position, the
instrument cluster and the information display
will not dim when the headlight switch is
turned to the or
or
position again.