Compass Zone Adjustment - Lincoln Town Car 1998 Owner's Manual

Instrumentation
to Compass calibration
adjustment.
Most geographic areas (zones)
have a magnetic north compass
point that varies slightly from the
northerly direction on maps. This
variation is four degrees between
adjacent zones and will become
noticeable as the vehicle crosses
multiple zones. A correct zone
setting will eliminate this error.
Refer to Compass zone
adjustment.

Compass zone adjustment

1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in for your geographic
location by referring to the zone
map.
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2. Locate the compass module
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mounted on the center rear view
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mirror post.
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3. Turn ignition to the ON position.
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4. Press and hold the reset control
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located on top of the compass
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module until the message center
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display changes to show the
current zone setting.
5. Release the reset control, then
slowly press down again. Press the
control repeatedly until the correct
zone setting for your geographic
location is displayed on the
message center.
6. To exit the zone setting mode,
release pressure from the switch
for greater than ten seconds.
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