Driver Controls
2.
3.
PressandreleaseRESETtopausethetimer.
PressandholdRESETfor2secondsinordertoresetthetimer.
Compassdisplay
Thecompassheadingisdisplayedinthelowerleftcornerofthemessage
centernexttotheodometer.
Thecompassreadingmaybeaffectedwhenyoudrivenearlarge
buildings,bridges,powerlinesandpowerfulbroadcastantenna.Magnetic
ormetallicobjectsplacedin,onornearthevehiclemayalsoaffect
compassaccuracy.
Usually,whensomethingaffectsthecompassreadings,thecompasswill
correctitselfafterafewdaysofoperatingyourvehicleinnormal
conditions.Ifthecompassstillappearstobeinaccurate,amanual
calibrationmaybenecessary.RefertoCompasszone/calibration
adjustment.
Mostgeographicareas(zones)haveamagneticnorthcompasspointthat
variesslightlyfromthenortherlydirectiononmaps.Thisvariationisfour
degreesbetweenadjacentzonesandwillbecomenoticeableasthe
vehiclecrossesmultiplezones.Acorrectzonesettingwilleliminatethis
error.RefertoCompasszone/calibrationadjustment.
Compasszoneadjustment
Performthefollowingstepsonanopenareafreefromsteelstructures
andhighvoltagelines.Foroptimumcalibration,turnoffallelectrical
accessories(heater/airconditioning,wipers,etc.)andmakesureall
vehicledoorsareshut.
1.
2.
3.
TurnignitiontotheONposition.
Starttheengine.
3
4
2
1
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Determineyourmagneticzoneby
referringtothezonemap.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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