Dodge Grand Caravan 2018 Owner's Manual page 138

136 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
• Engine Hours
Displays the number of hours of engine operation.
Messages
Push and release the up or down arrow button until
"Messages: XX" displays highlighted in the instrument
cluster display. If there is more than one message, pushing
the right arrow button will display a stored warning
message. Push and release the up or down arrow button if
there is more than one message to cycle through the
remaining stored messages. If there are no messages,
pushing the right arrow button will not change the display.
Compass/Outside Temperature Display
The compass readings indicate the direction the vehicle is
facing. The instrument cluster display will display eight or
fifteen compass readings and the outside temperature.
NOTE: The system will display the last known outside
temperature when starting the vehicle and may need to be
driven several minutes before the updated temperature is
displayed. Engine temperature can also affect the dis-
played temperature; therefore, temperature readings are
not updated when the vehicle is not moving.
Automatic Compass Calibration
This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need
to set the compass manually. When the vehicle is new, the
compass may appear erratic, and the instrument cluster
display will display "CAL" until the compass is calibrated.
You may also calibrate the compass by completing one or
more 360–degree turns (in an area free from large metal or
metallic objects) until the "CAL" message displayed in the
instrument cluster display turns off. The compass will now
function normally.
NOTE: A good calibration requires a level surface and an
environment free from large metallic objects such as build-
ings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks, etc.
Manual Compass Calibration
If the compass appears erratic and the CAL indicator does
not appear in the instrument cluster display, you must put
the compass into the Calibration Mode manually, as fol-
lows:
1. Turn ON the ignition switch.
2. Push and release the up or down arrow button until the
System Setup (Customer-Programmable Features) menu
is reached, then push and release the right arrow button.