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When Driving

Instrument Cluster and Display

Meters and Gauges

Instrument Cluster

Type A

(With Multi-information Display)

Type B

(Without Multi-information Display)

Steering Switch

① Speedometer..........................................................................................................page 4-13

② Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector.................................................... page 4-13

③ Tachometer............................................................................................................page 4-14

④ Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge..................................................................... page 4-15

⑤ Fuel Gauge............................................................................................................ page 4-15

⑥ Dashboard Illumination.........................................................................................page 4-16

⑦ Outside Temperature Display................................................................................page 4-17

⑧ Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed Display............................................................page 4-17

⑨ Trip Computer and INFO Switch..........................................................................page 4-17

⑩ Multi-information Display and INFO Switch.......................................................page 4-19

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Instrument Cluster and Display

NOTE

Speedometer

▼

When the ignition is switched to ACC or

off, the odometer or trip meters cannot be

displayed, however, pressing the selector

can inadvertently switch the trip meters or

reset them during an approximate

ten-minute period in the following cases:

The speedometer indicates the speed of the

vehicle.

Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip

▼

Meter Selector (Without

Multi-information Display)



After the ignition is switched to off from

The display mode can be changed from

odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B

and then back to odometer by pressing the

selector while one of them is displayed.

The selected mode will be displayed.

ON.



After the driver's door is opened.

Odometer

The odometer records the total distance

the vehicle has been driven.

Selector

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.

Odometer

Press the selector

Trip meter A

When trip meter A is selected, pressing the

selector again within one second will

change to trip meter B mode.

Press the selector

Trip meter B

When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A

will be displayed. When trip meter B is

selected, TRIP B will be displayed.

Press the selector

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The trip meter records the total distance

the vehicle is driven until the meter is

again reset. Return it to “0.0” by

depressing and holding the selector for one

second or more. Use this meter to measure

trip distances and to compute fuel

consumption.

Tachometer

▼

The tachometer shows engine speed in

thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm).

CAUTION

Do not run the engine with the tachometer

needle in the RED ZONE.

This may cause severe engine damage.

NOTE



If TRIP A is reset using the trip meter

when the function which synchronizes

(resets) the fuel economy monitor and

the trip meter (TRIP A) is on, the fuel

economy data resets in conjunction with

TRIP A.

Striped zone

Red zone

Refer to Fuel Economy Monitor on page

4-69.

Only the trip meters record tenths of



kilometers (miles).

The trip record will be erased when:



The power supply is interrupted

NOTE

(blown fuse or the battery is

disconnected).

The vehicle is driven over 9999.9 km

When the tachometer needle enters the

STRIPED ZONE, this indicates to the

driver that the gears should be shifted

before entering the RED ZONE.



(mile).

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Instrument Cluster and Display

Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge

(Without Multi-information

Display)

Fuel Gauge (Without

Multi-information Display)

▼

The fuel gauge shows approximately how

much fuel is remaining in the tank when

the ignition is switched ON. We

Indicates engine coolant temperature.

recommend keeping the tank over 1/4 full.

Full

CAUTION

If the high engine coolant temperature

warning light (red) ꢀashes, there is a

possibility of overheating. Drive slowly to

reduce engine load until you can ꢁnd a safe

place to stop the vehicle and wait for the

engine to cool down.

1/4 Full

Refer to Overheating on page 7-27.

Empty

NOTE



The temperature unit (Centigrade/

Fahrenheit) of the engine coolant gauge

display changes in conjunction with the

temperature unit of the outside

temperature display.

Refer to Personalization Features on

page 9-9.

If the low fuel warning light illuminates or

the fuel level is very low, refuel as soon as

possible.

If inconsistency in engine performance or

stalling occurs due to low fuel level

conditions, refuel the vehicle as soon as

possible and add at least 10 L (2.7 US gal,

2.2 Imp gal) of fuel.



During normal driving, the engine

coolant temperature stabilizes at 100 °C

(210 °F) or less, and the gauge indicates

a range lower than 100 °C (210 °F).



If the engine load increases and the

Refer to Taking Action on page 7-40.

engine coolant temperature exceeds

100 °C (210 °F), the gauge indicates the

engine coolant temperature.

NOTE



After refueling, it may require some time

for the indicator to stabilize. In addition,

the indicator may deviate while driving

on a slope or curve since the fuel moves

in the tank.

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Instrument Cluster and Display



The display indicating a quarter or less

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.

remaining fuel has more segments to

show the remaining fuel level in greater

detail.

The direction of the arrow ( ) indicates

that the fuel-filler lid is on the left side

of the vehicle.



Dim

Dashboard Illumination

▼

(Without auto-light control)

When the position lights are turned on

with the ignition switched ON, the

brightness of the dashboard illumination is

dimmed.

Bright

(With auto-light control)

When the position lights are turned on

with the ignition switched ON, the

brightness of the dashboard 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 dashboard

illumination does not dim.

Function for cancelling illumination

dimmer

The illumination dimmer can be canceled

by rotating the dashboard 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



(With auto-light control)

When the ignition is switched ON in the

early evening or at dusk, the dashboard

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.

NOTE



When the illumination dimmer is

canceled, the instrument cluster cannot

be dimmed even if the position lights are

turned on.



When the position lights are turned on,

the position lights indicator light in the

instrument cluster turns on.

Refer to Headlights on page 4-45.



When the illumination dimmer is

canceled, the screen in the center

display switches to constant display of

the daytime screen.

The brightness of the instrument cluster

and dashboard illuminations can be

adjusted by rotating the knob.

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Instrument Cluster and Display

Outside Temperature Display

(Without Multi-information

Display)

Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed

Display (Without Multi-information

Display)^*

▼

When the ignition is switched ON, the

outside temperature is displayed.

The vehicle speed preset using the cruise

control is displayed.

NOTE



Under the following conditions, the

Trip Computer and INFO Switch

▼

outside temperature display may differ

from the actual outside temperature

depending on the surroundings and

vehicle conditions:

(Without Multi-information

Display)

The following information can be selected

by pressing the INFO switch with the

ignition switched ON.



Significantly cold or hot temperatures.

Sudden changes in outside



Approximate distance you can travel on

the available fuel

Average fuel economy

Current fuel economy

temperature.

The vehicle is parked.

The vehicle is driven at low speeds.



Changing the Temperature Unit of the

Outside Temperature Display



Average vehicle speed

If you have any problems with your trip

computer, consult an Authorized Mazda

Dealer.

The outside temperature unit can be

switched between Celsius and Fahrenheit

using the following procedure.

Settings can be changed by operating the

center display screen.

Distance-to-empty mode

This mode displays the approximate

distance you can travel on the remaining

fuel based on the fuel economy.

Refer to Personalization Features on page

9-9.

NOTE

The distance-to-empty will be calculated

and displayed every second.

When the temperature unit indicated in the

outside temperature display is changed,

the temperature unit indicated in the

engine coolant gauge display changes in

conjunction with it.

*Some models.

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Instrument Cluster and Display

NOTE

If TRIP A is reset using the trip meter

when the function which synchronizes

(resets) the fuel economy monitor and the

trip meter (TRIP A) is on, the displayed

past data is reset.



Even though the distance-to-empty

display may indicate a sufficient amount

of remaining driving distance before

refueling is required, refuel as soon as

possible if the fuel level is very low or

the low fuel warning light illuminates.

The display may not change unless you

add more than approximately 9 L (2.3

US gal, 1.9 Imp gal) of fuel.

Current fuel economy mode



This mode displays the current fuel

economy by calculating the amount of fuel

consumption and the distance traveled.



The distance-to-empty is the

approximate remaining distance the

vehicle can be driven until all the

graduation marks in the fuel gauge

(indicating the remaining fuel supply)

disappear.

Current fuel economy will be calculated

and displayed every 2 seconds.



If there is no past fuel economy

information such as after first

purchasing your vehicle or the

information is deleted when the battery

cables are disconnected, the actual

distance-to empty/range may differ from

the amount indicated.

When you've slowed to about 5 km/h (3

mph), - - - L/100 km (- - - mpg) will be

displayed.

Average vehicle speed mode

This mode displays the average vehicle

speed by calculating the distance and the

time traveled since connecting the battery

or resetting the data.

Average vehicle speed will be calculated

and displayed every 10 seconds.

Average fuel economy mode

This mode displays the average fuel

economy by calculating the total traveled

distance and the total fuel consumption

since the vehicle was purchased or the past

data was reset. The average fuel economy

is calculated and displayed every minute.

To clear the data being displayed, press the

INFO switch for more than 1.5 seconds.

After pressing the INFO switch, - - - km/h

(- - - mph) will be displayed for about 1

minute before the vehicle speed is

To reset the displayed past data, press the

INFO switch for 1.5 seconds or longer.

After resetting the data, - - - L/100 km

(- - - mpg) is displayed for one minute

before the fuel economy is recalculated

and displayed.

recalculated and displayed.

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