Calibrate The Compass Manually As Follows:
- Start the engine but leave the vehicle in "PARK".
- Press and release the MENU push button (1) until "Personal Settings" is displayed.
- Press the STEP push button (4) until "Calibrate Compass" is displayed.
- Momentarily depress and release the RESET push button (3) to initiate the calibration procedure. The "CAL" symbol will come on solid in the EVIC display.
- Slowly drive the vehicle on a level surface, away from large metal objects and power lines, through one or two complete circles not exceeding 8 km/h (5 mph). The "CAL" message will disappear from the display to indicate successful compass calibration.
- Momentarily depress and release the C/T push button (2) to display the corrected compass heading.
- Confirm that the correct direction is now indicated by the compass.
NOTE:
A blank compass display indicates that vehicle degaussing (demagnetizing) may be necessary.
NOTE:
If the "CAL" message remains in the display, either there is excessive magnetism near the compass, or the EVIC is inoperative. Attempt the calibration procedure at least one more time before performing EVIC diagnosis.
NOTE:
If the wrong direction is still indicated in the compass display, the area selected for calibration may be too close to a strong magnetic field. Repeat the manual calibration procedure in another location.