Subaru Forester Manuals 2024 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 173

Illumination brightness control 167
& Combination meter settings
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Meter and vehicle settings can be set on the combination meter display ( color LCD ). Refer to “ Menu screens ” FP199 .
3-5 . Illumination brightness control
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The illumination brightness of the instrument panel illuminates under the following conditions .
. The light switch is in the “ ” or “ ” position when the ambient light is dark .
. The light control switch is in the “ AUTO ” position and the headlights illuminate automatically .
You can adjust the illumination brightness for better visibility .
NOTE
. When the control dial is turned fully upward , the illumination brightness becomes the maximum and the automatic dimming function does not work at all .
. The brightness setting is not canceled even when the ignition switch is turned to the “ LOCK ”/“ OFF ” position .
& Auto dimmer cancel function
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When the ambient light is bright , the illumination brightness is set to the maximum regardless of the position of the control dial . In this case , you cannot adjust the illumination brightness by using the control dial . When the ambient light is dark , you can dim the illumination brightness as described above .
The operational / non-operational setting and sensitivity of the auto dimmer cancel function can be changed by your SUBARU dealer . Contact your SUBARU dealer for details .
Instruments and controls
To brighten , turn the control dial upward . To darken , turn the control dial downward .