Mazda Mazda3 2019 Owner's Manual page 151

The direction of the arrow (

indicates that the fuel-filler flap is on the
left side of the vehicle.
▼ Instrument Panel Illumination
When the lights are turned on with the
ignition switched ON, the brightness of
the instrument panel 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 instrument panel
illumination does not dim.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched ON in the

early evening or at dusk, the instrument
panel 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 4-50.
The brightness of the instrument panel and
instrument panel illuminations can be
adjusted by pressing the instrument panel
illumination switch while the instrument
panel 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.
Instrument Cluster and Display
The brightness increases by pressing the

)
+ switch.
1. Bright
2. Dim
Function for cancelling illumination
dimmer
The illumination dimmer can be cancelled
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 cancelled, a sound
is activated to notify you that it is
cancelled. If the instrument cluster's
visibility is reduced due to glare from
surrounding brightness, cancel the
illumination dimmer.
NOTE
When the illumination dimmer is

cancelled, the instrument cluster cannot
be dimmed even if the lights are turned
on.
When the illumination dimmer is

cancelled, the screen in the centre
display switches to constant display of
the daytime screen.
When Driving
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