Calling Up - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Features
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Compass
Calling up the compass
The compass displays in which compass
direction the vehicle is currently traveling:
NE, NE E E , SE SE, S S , SW SW, W W or
To receive a correct display in rear-view
mirror :, the compass must be calibrated
and the magnetic field zone set.
Setting the compass
Determine your position using the following
X
zone maps.
North America zone map
N N ,
NW. NW
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
South America zone map
Push a round pen into opening
X
=( page 282) for approximately three
Y
seconds.
The zone currently selected appears in
compass display ;(
Y
To select the zone: push a round pen into
X
opening =( page 282) until the desired
Y
zone is selected.
If, after a few seconds, the display in
compass display ;(
Y
direction, the zone has been selected.
Calibrating the compass
Make sure that there is sufficient space for
X
you to drive in a circle without impeding
traffic.
In order to calibrate the compass correctly,
do the following:
calibrate the compass in the open and not
R
in the vicinity of steel structures or high-
voltage transmission lines.
switch off electrical consumers such as the
R
climate control, windshield wipers or rear
window defroster.
close all doors and the trunk lid.
R
Switch on the ignition.
X
Push a round pen into opening
X
=( page 282) for approximately six
Y
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