2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 170

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 169 Compass Display The compass heading indicates the direction the vehicle is facing. Press and release the compass button to display one of eight COMPASS compass heading and the outside temperature. Button one or more 360-degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until the CAL indicator in the EVIC turns off. The compass will now function normally. NOTE: A good calibration requires a level surface and an environment free from large metallic objects such as buildings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks, NOTE: The system will display the last known outside etc. temperature when starting the vehicle and may need to Manual Compass Calibration be driven several minutes before the updated tempera- If the compass appears erratic or inaccurate, and the ture is displayed. Engine temperature can also affect the variance has been properly set, you may wish to manudisplayed temperature, therefore temperature readings ally recalibrate the compass. To manually calibrate the are not updated when the vehicle is not moving. compass: 1. Start the engine. Leave the shift lever in PARK in order to enter the EVIC Programming Menus. 2. Press and release the MENU button until "Personal Settings" displays in the EVIC. 4 Automatic Compass Calibration This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to calibrate the compass manually. When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will flash the "CAL" indicator until the compass is calibrated. You may calibrate the compass by completing