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Instrument Cluster and Indicators

Meters and Gauges

(Black-out meter)

When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the dashboard gauges illuminate.

Speedometer ...................................................................................................... page 5-28

Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector .................................................. page 5-28

Tachometer ........................................................................................................ page 5-30

Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge .................................................................. page 5-30

Fuel Gauge ........................................................................................................ page 5-30

Instrument Cluster Dimmer Select Button (Black-out meter) ............................ page 5-31

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qSpeedometer

The speedometer indicates the speed of

the vehicle.

qOdometer, Trip Meter and Trip

Meter Selector

Trip meter A

Odometer

The display mode can be changed

between trip meter A and trip meter B by

pressing the selector while one of them is

displayed. The selected mode will be

displayed.

Press the selector

Selector

Trip meter B

Odometer

Press the selector

Trip meter

Odometer

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When trip meter A is selected, pressing

the selector again within one second will

change to trip meter B mode.

NOTE

l

(Standard meter)

The odometer and trip meter can be

displayed as follows even when the

ignition switch is in the ACC or

LOCK position.

When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A

will be displayed. When trip meter B is

selected, TRIP B will be displayed.

l

Displays for 10 minutes after the

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

ignition switch is turned to the

ACC or LOCK position from the

ON position.

Displays for 10 minutes after the

driver's door is opened.

l

consumption.

(Black-out meter)

When the ignition switch is in the

ACC or LOCK position, the

odometer or trip meters cannot be

displayed, however, pressing the

selector button can inadvertently

switch the trip meters or reset them

during an approximate ten-minute

period in the following cases:

NOTE

l

Only the trip meters record tenths of

kilometers (miles).

l

The trip record will be erased when:

l

The power supply is interrupted

(blown fuse or the battery is

disconnected).

The vehicle is driven over 999.9

l

After the ignition switch is turned

to the ACC or LOCK position

from the ON position.

After the driver's door is opened.

l

km (mile).

l

Odometer

The odometer records the total distance

the vehicle has been driven.

Trip meter

The trip meter can record the total

distance of two trips. One is recorded in

trip meter A, and the other is recorded in

trip meter B.

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.

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If the needle is near H, it indicates

overheating.

qTachometer

The tachometer shows engine speed in

thousands of revolutions per minute

(rpm).

CAUTION

Driving with an overheated engine can

cause serious engine damage (page

7-12).

Red zone

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.

CAUTION

Don't run the engine with the

tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.

This may cause severe engine damage.

Low fuel

warning light

qEngine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

The engine coolant temperature gauge

shows the temperature of the engine

coolant.

NOTE

The direction of the arrow ( ) shown

next to the low fuel warning light

indicates that the fuel-filler lid is on the

right side of the vehicle.

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Adjusting the instrument cluster

illumination intensity (With exterior

lights off)

qDashboard Illumination

When the exterior lights are on, rotate the

thumb-wheel to adjust the brightness of

the dashboard lights.

When the exterior lights are off, the

instrument cluster illumination can be

adjusted to one of five levels by

successively pressing the instrument

cluster dimmer select button.

Bright

Canceling the instrument cluster

illumination dimmer (With exterior

lights on)

Dim

When the exterior lights are on, the

instrument cluster illumination dims.

When driving on snowy or foggy roads,

or in other situations when the instrument

cluster's visibility is reduced due to glare

from surrounding brightness, the

instrument cluster dimmer select button

increases the illumination intensity.

Press the button to increase the intensity

of the instrument cluster illumination.

Press the button again to return to the

previous illumination intensity.

NOTE

Black-out meter

When the instrument cluster dimmer is

canceled, the instrument cluster

illumination intensity will not change

by rotating the thumb-wheel.

qInstrument Cluster Dimmer

Select Button (Black-out meter)

The instrument cluster dimmer select

button is operable when the ignition

switch is in the ON position.

Instrument cluster dimmer select button

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