Toyota 4Runner 2003 Operating Manual page 220

The compass indicates the direction
that the vehicle is heading.
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.
D
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
In 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" be-
low 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.
'03 4Runner_U (L/O 0211)
Compass sensor
The compass sensor is on the wind-
shield.
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.
2003 4RUNNER from Oct. '02 Prod. (OM35804U)
NOTICE