Setting the Compass Zone

To set the compass to the proper zone, first determine the correct zone for your location. Once the correct zone is determined, display the compass zone setting by pressing the calibrate switch in the mirror. The calibrate switch can be pressed by inserting the end of a paper clip in the hole on the bottom of the mirror. Continue to press and hold the calibrate switch for five seconds until the zone number appears in the display. When the zone setting is displayed it can be changed by again pressing the calibrate switch, until the correct zone appears. Once the correct zone appears, stop pressing the calibrate switch and the display will show compass direction within a few seconds. The zone setting will not be lost when the mirror and the ignition are turned off. The zone should require resetting only when the vehicle is outside of the Zone for which it is set.

The compass in the mirror is an "autocal" compass. This means the mirror will automatically calibrate itself so that the unique magnetic fields in each vehicle do not cause the mirror to display the wrong direction. When the compass is calibrating a "C" will be displayed. The mirror will calibrate itself during your normal driving routine. When calibration is complete the "C" in the display will change to the correct directional heading. Once the mirror is calibrated it will not normally need to be recalibrated. If it does need to be recalibrated it will occur automatically without any input from the driver. Turning the mirror or the vehicle off will not cause the calibration to be lost. If desired. the compass can be manually recalibrated as follows:
1. If the "C" is already being displayed, simply drive the vehicle slowly (5 mph or less) in a 360 degree circle until the display reads a compass direction. This will probably calibrate the compass quicker than it would calibrate automatically.

2. If the "C" is not already being displayed turn the vehicle ignition on and the compass mirror on. Depress the calibrate switch by inserting the end of a paper clip in the hole on the bottom of the mirror and hold it for 10 seconds until the letter "C" appears in the display. The display will show a number first, but keep holding it until the letter "C" appears. Once the letter "C" appears in the display, drive the vehicle slowly (5 mph or less) in a 360 degree circle until the display reads a compass direction.