2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual - Page 234

Main Menu Table Of Contents Compass Compass Calibration If you see in the compass display, the compass is selfcalibrating. The compass may need to be manually calibrated after exposure to a strong magnetic field. If the compass seems to be continuously showing the wrong direction and is not self-calibrating, do the following. NOTE: Do this procedure in an open area, away from buildings, power lines, and other vehicles. and 1. Press and hold the buttons simultaneously until the temperature display changes (about 5 seconds). 2. Verify that the zone setting is correct by finding your area on the map on page 232 . Features button to cycle the 3. Press the count down, or the button to count up. Once the correct zone is displayed, continue to step 4. 4. Press the OFF button to save the zone selection. 5. Press the OFF button again to begin calibrating the compass. The heading should now show 6. Drive the vehicle slowly in two complete circles. 7. When the display goes from to an actual heading, the unit is calibrated and the display returns to normal. CONTINUED 231 2008 TL