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BEFORE DRIVING
79MH0-74E
Temperature gauge
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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position or ignition mode is “ON”, this
gauge indicates the engine coolant tem-
perature. Under normal driving conditions,
the indicator should stay within the normal,
acceptable temperature range between
“H” and “C”. If the indicator approaches
“H”, overheating is indicated. Follow the
instructions for “Engine trouble: Overheat-
ing” in “EMERGENCY SERVICE” section.
Brightness control
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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position or engine switch is pressed to
change the ignition mode to “ON”, the
instrument cluster lights come on.
Your vehicle has a system to automatically
dim the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter lights when the position lights or head-
lights are on.
You can change the brightness of the
instrument cluster lights when position
lights or headlights are off or on.
To increase the brightness of the instru-
ment cluster lights, turn the indicator selec-
tor knob (1) clockwise.
To reduce the brightness of the instrument
cluster lights, turn the indicator selector
knob (1) counterclockwise.
NOTE:
• If you do not turn the knob within several
seconds of activating, the brightness
control display will be canceled automat-
ically.
• When you reconnect the battery, the
brightness of the instrument cluster
lights will be reinitialized. Readjust the
brightness according to your preference.
NOTE:
If you select the maximum brightness level
when the position lights or headlights are
on, the following functions will be can-
celled.
• The function which automatically dims
the brightness of instrument cluster
lights
• The function which operates with the
brightness control, except maximum
brightness level
NOTICE
Continuing to drive the vehicle when
engine overheating is indicated can
result in severe engine damage.
8
x1000
RPM
C
H
8
x1000
RPM
C
H
EXAMPLE
20
140
160
180
200
220
(1)
EXAMPLE
WARNING
Do not adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel lights while driving.
Otherwise, you could lose control of
the vehicle.
