Compass, Setting Zone And Calibrating

The compass indicates the direction vehicle is facing.

For a correct reading, the correct compass zone must be adjusted.

-- Determine your geographic area, referring to the zone map, e.g. zone 8 for Germany, zone 6 for Mexico, etc.

Fig 1: Identifying Zone Map

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Setting the compass zone and calibrating the compass is performed in the "main menu", using the button -A- and the selector -B- of the windshield wiper stalk.

Fig 2: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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• Button -A- serves to confirm menu points.
• Selector -B- serves to switch menus.

Setting Compass Zone 

1. Bring up the main menu 

-- Switch ignition on.

A vehicle pictogram will appear.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Press the button -A- in windshield wiper stalk once.

-- To move back out of another menu into the main menu, hold the selector -B- depressed for two seconds.

This procedure might have to be repeated until the main menu appears.

2. Bring up the menu "Settings" 

-- Press the upper or lower selector to highlight a point on the menu.

The highlighted point on the menu is located between the two vertical lines, and a triangle is located at the right.

Fig 4: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Highlight the point on the menu "Settings".

-- Press the button -A- in windshield wiper stalk.

The menu "Settings" is brought up.

3. Bring up the menu "Comfort" 

-- Using the selector -B-, highlight the menu point "Comfort".

The menu "Comfort" is brought up.

Fig 5: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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4. Bring up the menu "Compass" 

Fig 6: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Using the selector -B-, highlight the menu point "Compass".

The menu "Compass" is brought up.

The following indications are shown in the Compass menu:

1. The direction
2. Zone
3. Calibration
4. Back

5. Bring up the menu "Zone" 

Fig 7: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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Select the point on the menu >>Zone<< and confirm it with the -A button-.

The following indications are shown in the Compass menu:

1. The direction
2. The zone (e.g. zone 8 for Germany, zone 6 for Mexico)
3. (+1- Zone) the ability, to set 1 zone higher
4. (-1- Zone) the ability, to set 1 zone lower
5. Back

-- Using the selector, highlight the point of the menu "+1 zone" or "-1 zone" and press the button to raise or lower the indicated compass zone in the display.

6. Exit the menu 

Fig 8: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Using the selector -B-, highlight the menu point "Back".

-- Press the button -A-.

The menu for "Compass" is exited and the last displayed menu is brought up.

Calibrating Compass 

1. Bring up the main menu 

-- Switch ignition on.

A vehicle pictogram will appear.

Fig 9: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Press the button -A- in windshield wiper stalk once.

-- To move back out of another menu into the main menu, hold the selector -B- depressed for two seconds.

This procedure might have to be repeated until the main menu appears.

2. Bring up the menu "Settings" 

-- Press the upper or lower selector to highlight a point on the menu.

The highlighted point on the menu is located between the two vertical lines, and a triangle is located at the right.

Fig 10: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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-- Highlight the point on the menu "Settings".

-- Press the button -A- in windshield wiper stalk.

The menu "Settings" is brought up.

3. Bring up the menu "Comfort" 

-- Using the selector -B-, highlight the menu point "Comfort".

The menu "Comfort" is brought up.

Fig 11: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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4. Bring up the menu "Compass" 

-- Using the selector -B-, highlight the menu point "Compass".

The menu "Compass" is brought up.

The following indications are shown in the Compass menu:

1. The direction
2. Zone
3. Calibration
4. Back

5. Bring up the menu "Calibration" 

Fig 12: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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Select the point on the menu >>Calibration<< and confirm it with the -A button-.

The following indications are shown in the Compass menu:

1. To calibrate, a full circle must be driven
2. Calibrating
3. Back

6. Bring up the menu "Calibrating" 

Select the point on the menu >>Calibrating<< and confirm it with the -A button-.

The following indication is shown in the Compass menu:

1. Drive in a full circle
   Fig 13: Identifying Wiper Switch Button -A- & Switch -B-

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Press the -A button-.

-- Drive in a full circle at a speed of less than 10 mph (20 Km/h).

"CAL" is indicated at the top in the display, next to the -arrow- for direction.

After completing the calibration, the indication "CAL" is replaced by the actual direction (e.g. "N" for North).