Mazda CX-8, Quick Manual

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This may cause severe engine damage.
STRIPED
ZONE
RED ZONE
* 1
The range varies depending on the type
of gauge.
* 1
* 1
NOTE
When the tachometer needle enters the
STRIPED ZONE, this indicates to the
driver that the gears should be shifted
before entering the RED ZONE.
▼ Instrument Panel Illumination
When the position 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 position 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 dimmer may cancel after
the brightness is detected.

When the position lights are turned on,
the position lights indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on.
Refer to Headlights on page 4-44.
The brightness of the instrument cluster
and instrument panel illuminations can be
adjusted by rotating the knob.

The brightness decreases by rotating the
knob to the left. A beep sound will be
heard when the knob has been rotated to
the maximum dim position.

The brightness increases by rotating the
knob to the right.
Dim
Bright
Function for cancelling illumination
dimmer
The illumination dimmer can be cancelled
by rotating the instrument panel
illumination knob to the right until a beep
sound is heard while the instrument cluster
is dimmed with the ignition switched ON.
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 position 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
Instrument Cluster and Display
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