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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
NOTE: Magnetic materials should be kept away from
thetopoftheinstrumentpanelabovetheradio.Thisis
wherethecompasssensorislocated.
ManualCompassCalibration
NOTE:
Beforeattemptingamanualcompasscalibra-
tion,theenginemustberunningandthetransmission
inthePARKposition(ifequipped).
AutomaticCompassCalibration
Theself-calibratingfeatureofthecompasseliminatesthe
need to calibrate the compass for normal conditions.
During a short initial period, the compass may appear
erraticandtheCALsymbolwillappear(blinking)onthe
display. After the vehicle has completed at least one
complete circle under 5 mph (8 km/h) in an area free
from large metal objects, calibration will be complete
whentheCALsymbolisextinguished.
Ifthecompassseemsinerrororerratic,youmaywishto
manuallyrecalibratethecompass.Tomanuallycalibrate
the compass, you must first enter the variance mode.
Pressandholdtheleftbutton(locatedontheinstrument
cluster) for approximately 10 seconds to enter the vari-
ancemode,andreleasethebuttonwhentheVAR(Com-
pass Variance) symbol appears. The current variance
valuewillalsobedisplayed.Onceinthevariancemode,
itisnecessarytoreleasethebutton,andthenpressand
hold it again (approximately 10 seconds) until CAL is
displayed(solid,notblinking).Manualcompasscalibra-
tionhasbeeninitiated.Drivethevehicleslowlyinoneor
morecirclesunder5mph(8km/h)inanareafreefrom
largemetalobjectsuntiltheCALsymbolisextinguished.
After initial calibration, the compass will continue to
automatically update this calibration whenever the ve-
hicleisinmotion.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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