Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Instrument display brightness control

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / General information / Meter instruments / Instrument display brightness control

The brightness of the tachometer LED segments and illumination of the multifunction meter are controlled automatically depending on the ambient brightness.

A. Tachometer

B. Ambient Brightness Sensor

C. Multifunction Meter

NOTE

Be careful not to cover the ambient brightness sensor on the meter instrument while riding the motorcycle.

Instrument Display Brightness Adjustment

The brightness of the instrument display can be adjusted manually in three levels while the motorcycle is at a stop.

While the shift-up indicator setting mode, push the upper button for more than 2 seconds. All tachometer LED segments are goes on.
Push the lower button to select the preferred brightness level.
To complete the adjustment, push the upper and lower buttons simultaneously for more than 2 seconds.

The tachometer now operates normally.
To return to the shift up indicator setting mode, push the upper button for more than 2 seconds.

Tachometer

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Multifunction Meter

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