Compass (Without Navigation System) - Toyota Lexus IS300 Manual

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT

Compass (Without Navigation system)

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The compass indicates the direction in which the vehicle
is heading. The illustration shown above indicates the
vehicle is heading north.
Displays
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
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Pushing the "AUTO" button for longer than 3 seconds
turns on or off the compass display.
The compass may not show the correct direction in the
following conditions:
D The vehicle is stopped immediately after turning.
The compass does not adjust while the vehicle is stopped.
D The ignition switch is turned off immediately after turning.
D The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
D The vehicle is in a place where the earth's magnetic field is
subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields
(underground parking, under a steel tower, between
buildings, roof parking, near a crossing, near a large
vehicle, etc.).
D The vehicle is magnetized. (There is an magnet or a metal
object on or near the inside rear view mirror.)
Directions
D The battery has been disconnected.
North
D Any door is open.
Northeast
The compass works to calibrate the direction automatically
East
while the vehicle is in motion, if deviation is small.
Southeast
For obtaining additional precision or for complete calibrating,
South
see "CALIBRATING THE COMPASS" below.
Southwest
West
Northwest
2003 IS300 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM53439U)