navigation system Lexus IS300 2004 Air Conditioning / LEXUS 2004 IS300 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53461U)

STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS
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Compass (Without Navigation system)
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The compass indicates the direction in which the vehicle
is heading. The illustration shown above indicates the
vehicle is heading north.Displays
Directions
NNorth
NENortheast
EEast
SESoutheast
SSouth
SWSouthwest
WWest
NWNorthwest
Pushing the ºAUTOº button for longer than 3 seconds
turns on or off the compass display.
The compass may not show the correct direction in the
following conditions:
The vehicle is stopped immediately after turning.
The compass does not adjust while the vehicle is stopped.
 The ignition switch is turned off immediately after turning.
 The vehicle is on an inclined surface.
 The vehicle is in a place where the earth's magnetic field is
subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields
(underground parking, under a steel tower, between
buildings, roof parking, near a crossing, near a large
vehicle, etc.).
 The vehicle is magnetized. (There is an magnet or a metal
object on or near the inside rear view mirror.)
 The battery has been disconnected.
 Any door is open.
The compass works to calibrate the direction automatically
while the vehicle is in motion, if deviation is small.
For obtaining additional precision or for complete calibrating,
see ºCALIBRATING THE COMPASSº below.
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