Compass - Chevrolet 2011 Express 1500 Cargo Owner's Manual

Compass

This vehicle may have a compass in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Compass Zone
Your dealer will set the correct zone
for your location.
Under certain circumstances,
such as during a long distance
cross-country trip or moving to a
new state or province, it will be
necessary to compensate for
compass variance by resetting the
zone through the DIC if the zone is
not set correctly.
Compass variance is the difference
between the earth's magnetic north
and true geographic north. If the
compass is not set to the zone
where you live, the compass may
give false readings. The compass
must be set to the variance zone in
which the vehicle is traveling.
To adjust for compass variance, use
the following procedure:
Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure
1. Do not set the compass zone
when the vehicle is moving.
Only set it when the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Press until PRESS
CHANGE COMPASS ZONE
displays.
Instruments and Controls
2. Find the vehicle's current
location and variance zone
number on the map.
Zones 1 through 15 are
available.
3. Press to scroll through and
select the appropriate
variance zone.
TO
4. Press
heading, for example, N for
North, is displayed in the DIC.
5. If calibration is necessary,
calibrate the compass.
See Compass Calibration
Procedure following.
5-5
until the vehicle