Honda 2011 CR-V Owner's Manual page 267

Compass Calibration
SELF-CALIBRATING
DIRECTION DISPLAY
CALIBRATE INDICATOR
If you see '' '' in the direction
display when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, the
compass is self-calibrating.
The compass may need to be
manually calibrated after exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compass display changes to ''
and the calibrate indicator blinks, or
the display does not show any
direction and the compass is not self-
calibrating, do the following.
1. Drive the vehicle slowly in three
complete circles.
Do this procedure in an open
NOTE:
area, away from buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.
2. When the display goes from
'' '' or blank to an actual
heading, the unit is calibrated and
the display returns to normal.
Compass Zone Selection
In most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
''
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate for this
variation. To check and select the
zone, do this:
1. Press and hold the select/reset
knob for 10 seconds to change the
display to the reset mode.
Compass
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