Mazda 2008 MX-5 Miata Owner's Manual page 184

MX-5_8X49-EA-07F_Edition2 Page184
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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
For instance, trip meter A can record the
distance from the point of origin, and trip
meter B can record the distance from
where the fuel tank is filled.
When trip meter A is selected, pressing
the selector again within one second will
change to trip meter B mode.
When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A
will be displayed. When trip meter B is
selected, TRIP B will be displayed.
The trip meter records the total distance
the vehicle is driven until the meter is
again reset. Return it to 0.0 by holding
the selector depressed for more than 1
second. Use this meter to measure trip
distances and to compute fuel
consumption.
NOTE
Only the trip meters record tenths of
l
kilometers (miles).
The trip record will be erased when:
l
The power supply is interrupted (blown
l
fuse or the battery is disconnected).
The vehicle is driven over 999.9 km
l
(mile).
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qTachometer
The tachometer shows engine speed in
thousands of revolutions per minute
(rpm).
CAUTION
Don't run the engine with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine
damage.
qEngine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge
shows the temperature of the engine
coolant.
If the needle is near H, it indicates
overheating.
Red zone