2013 Dodge Durango Owner's Manual - Page 344

342 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: The system will display the last known outside temperature when starting the vehicle and may need to be driven several minutes before the updated temperature is displayed. Engine temperature can also affect the displayed temperature; therefore, temperature readings are not updated when the vehicle is not moving. Compass Variance Compass Variance is the difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North. To compensate for the differences the variance should be set for the zone where the vehicle is driven, per the zone map. Once properly set, the compass will automatically compensate for the differences, and provide the most accurate compass Automatic Compass Calibration heading. For the most accurate compass performance, the This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the compass must be set using the following steps. need to manually reset the compass. When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will NOTE: Keep magnetic materials away from the top of display CAL until the compass is calibrated. You may the instrument panel, such as iPod's, Mobile Phones, also calibrate the compass by completing one or more Laptops and Radar Detectors. This is where the compass 360-degree turns (in an area free from large metal or module is located, and it can cause interference with the metallic objects) until the CAL indicator displayed in the compass sensor, and it may give false readings. 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, etc.