Compass - Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual

03 Instruments and controls

Compass*

The rearview mirror contains an integrated
display that shows the compass direction in
which the front of the car is pointing.
Operation
03
Rearview mirror with compass.
The upper right-hand corner of the rearview
mirror has an integrated display that shows
the compass direction in which the front of
the car is pointing. Eight different directions
are shown with English abbreviations:
(north), NE (north east),
S SW
east), (south), (south west),
NW
and (north west).
The compass is activated automatically when
the car is started or when key position II is
active, see Key positions - functions at differ-
ent levels (p. 79). To deactivate/activate the
compass - press in the button on the under-
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
side of the mirror using a paper clip for exam-
ple.
Calibration
The compass may need calibrating to show
the correct compass direction.
The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones.
The compass should be calibrated if the car
is moved across several magnetic zones.
Proceed as follows to perform calibration:
1. Stop the car in a large open area free
from steel structures and high-voltage
power lines.
2. Start the car and switch off all electrical
equipment (air conditioning, wipers, etc.)
and ensure that all doors are closed.
Calibration may fail or not start at all if
electrical equipment is not switched off.
3. Hold the button on the underside of the
N
rearview mirror depressed (use a paper
E (east), SE (south
clip or similar) for approx. 3 seconds. The
W
(west)
number of the current magnetic zone is
shown.
NOTE
Magnetic zones.
4. Press the button repeatedly until the
required magnetic zone ( 1–15
See the map of magnetic zones for the
compass.
5. Wait until the display returns to showing
C
the character , or hold the button on the
underside of the rearview mirror
depressed for approx. 6 seconds until the
C
character is shown.
6. Drive slowly in a circle at a speed of no
more than 10 km/h until a compass direc-
tion is shown in the display, indicating
that calibration is complete. Then drive a
further 2 circles to fine-tune calibration.
) is shown.