Toyota Sienna 2001 Operating Manual page 212

The compass indicates the direction
that the vehicle is heading. In the
above case, it shows that the vehicle is
heading north.
Displays Directions
N North
NE Northeast
E East
SE Southeast
S South
SW Southwest
W West
NW Northwest
The compass may not show the correct
direction in the following conditions:
D
The vehicle is stopped immediately af-
ter turning.
The compass does not adjust while the
vehicle is stopped.
D
The ignition switch is turned off imme-
diately after turning.
D
The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
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D
The vehicle is in a place where the
earth's magnetic field is subject to in-
terference by artificial magnetic fields
(underground parking, under a steel
tower, between buildings, roof parking,
near a crossing, near a large vehicle,
etc.).
D
The vehicle is magnetized. (There is a
magnet or a metal object on or near
the inside rear view mirror.)
D
The battery has been disconnected.
Your vehicle is out of the set zone. Refer
to the "CALIBRATING THE COMPASS" in
this section to set the zone number.
The compass works to calibrate the direc-
tion automatically while the vehicle is in
motion, if deviation is small.
For additional precision or for complete
calibrating, see "CALIBRATING
COMPASS" below.
2001 MY SIENNA (OM45406U)
Compass sensor
The compass sensor is in the inside
rear view mirror.
NOTICE
THE
Do not put magnets or a metal object
on or near the inside rear view mirror
of the vehicle. Doing this may cause
malfunction of the compass sensor.