Calibrating The Compass (Deviation Calibration) - Lexus GX470 2006 Service Manual

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STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS
If your vehicle is out of the set zone, refer to "Calibrating the
compass" in this Section to set the zone number.
If the deviation is small, the compass works to calibrate the
direction automatically while the vehicle is in motion.
For additional precision or for complete calibrating, see
"Calibrating the compass" below.
If the direction is not indicated or the system does not operate
properly, contact your Lexus dealer.
" Compass sensor
NOTICE
Do not put magnets or a metal object on or near the
inside rear view mirror of the vehicle. Doing this may
cause malfunction of the compass sensor in the mirror.
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Calibrating the compass (deviation calibration)

The direction display on the compass deviates from the true
direction determined by the earth's magnetic field. The angle
of deviation varies according to the geographic position of the
vehicle.
To adjust this deviation, stop the vehicle, then push and hold
the "COMP" switch until the zone number appears on the
display.
Then push the "COMP" switch, referring to the
following map to select the number of the zone where the
vehicle is.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :

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