2007 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 142

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass Your vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview mirror with a compass. This feature enables the mirror to sense nighttime glare from vehicle headlamps from behind and automatically dim to reduce the glare to a safe level. The automatic dimming feature turns on each time the vehicle is started. Compass Operation Y: This is the on/off button for the compass feature. Press this button once to turn the compass on or off. When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the compass will show two character boxes for a few seconds. After a few seconds, the mirror will display the current compass direction. O (On/Off): This is the on/off button for the automatic dimming feature. Compass Calibration If after a few seconds the display does not show a compass direction, (N for North for example), there may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the compass. Such interference may be caused by a magnetic antenna mount, note pad holder, or similar object. If the letter C or CAL appears in the compass window, the compass may need to be reset or calibrated. To calibrate the compass, do the following: • Make sure CAL is displayed in the display. If CAL is not displayed, press and hold the compass button until CAL is displayed. • Drive the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less until the display reads a direction. Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation The automatic dimming mirror function is turned on automatically each time the ignition is started. To operate the automatic dimming mirror, do the following: 1. Make sure the green indicator light, located to the left of the on/off button, is on. If it's not, press the on/off button until the green light comes on, indicating that the mirror is in automatic dimming mode. 2. Turn off the automatic dimming mirror function by pressing the on/off button until the green indicator light turns off. 142