Why is the trip reset button knurled and why does it rotate?

[Biff_Inglewood_420_69]

I've always been curious. It's notchy, it's got texture to help you grip it to rotate. What the heck does turning this thing do?

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[justasimpleman]

I think it adjusts brightness of the dash instruments.

 

[hobby-man]

I think it adjusts brightness of the dash instruments.

/thread

RTFM everybody!!

 

[gtman]

I think it adjusts brightness of the dash instruments.

Just a heads up/public service announcement:

If you turn it during the day and nothing happens, don't panic. It's working as intended.

It only works at night.

 

[Billy4202]

It's knurled for your pleasure.

I just wish it wasn't so long and flexible. Buttons would work better.

 

[Biff_Inglewood_420_69]

Huh, thats what I was thinking but it wasn't working when I was messing with it even with the lights on. I convinced myself that brightness was through the infotainment, which I still feel like it is but can't remember. Well, thanks for the answer!

 

[justasimpleman]

Huh, thats what I was thinking but it wasn't working when I was messing with it even with the lights on. I convinced myself that brightness was through the infotainment, which I still feel like it is but can't remember. Well, thanks for the answer!

It’s there too... also the little button on top of the infotainment.

 

[BarracksSi]

It’s there too... also the little button on top of the infotainment.

And this button is helpful if, say, you're in a parking garage, there's bright daylight reaching the screen, and you need to use the rear camera to park. The car dims the screen because the dashboard ambient light sensor thinks it's nighttime, but the screen ends up being dim enough that it washes out -- so tapping the brightness button once or twice brightens the screen to its "daytime" level.

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