Manual compass calibration, Recalibrating the compass – Dodge 2007 Power Wagon User Manual

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Manual Compass Calibration

NOTE:

To ensure proper compass calibration, make

sure the compass variance is properly set before manu-
ally calibrating the compass.

If the compass appears erratic and the CAL symbol does
not appear, you must manually put the compass into the
“Calibration” mode.

Recalibrating The Compass

Turn on the ignition and set the display to “Compass/
Temperature.” Press and hold the RESET button to
change the display between VAR (compass variance) and
CAL (compass calibration) modes. When the CAL sym-
bol is displayed complete one 360° turn in an area free
from large metal objects or power lines. The CAL symbol
will turn off and the compass will function normally.

Compass Variance

is the difference between magnetic

north and geographic north. In some areas of the country,
the difference between magnetic and geographic north is
great enough to cause the compass to give false readings.
If this occurs, the compass variance must be set according
to the Compass Variance Map.

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