[Robert Crandall]

I accidentally cancelled the auto dimming on the instrument lighting while resetting the oil change reminder. Now the instruments are bright at night which makes it difficult to see out of the car. The owners' manual shows how to cancel it, which I apparently found out how to do without looking in the book, but I cannot find how to turn it back on. The book also shows that when auto dim is cancelled that the lights cannot be dimmed by turning the trip odometer knob, which is what I find to be true.

How can I turn this feature back on?

Thanks.

 

[gregersonke]

Turn the little stick your speedo cluster. That controls the lighting of the dash.

 

[Robert Crandall]

Yes, thanks. The manual shows that stick working that brightness, but my stick does nothing, but the reset of the odometers does work.

Sorry, I left off this is for a 2018 Mazda 3, manual shift. I may ask at the dealer. I am sure it is simple.

 

[3withthreepedals]

This may sound silly but are the headlights actually on? That stick won't do anything to adjust the brightness if the lights are off.

 

[etcthorne]

This may sound silly but are the headlights actually on? That stick won't do anything to adjust the brightness if the lights are off.

Not silly at all. Great point!