2001 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 19

Instrumentation Compass display (if equipped) The compass reading may be TRUNK AJAR DOOR AJAR affected when you drive near large CIRCLE buildings, bridges, power lines and TRAC OFF AIR SUSPENSION SLOWLY powerful broadcast antenna. km Magnetic or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also O/D OFF TRAC ACTIVE affect compass accuracy. SPEED CONTROL COMPASS Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual calibration may be necessary. Refer to Compass calibration adjustment. Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this error. Refer to Compass zone adjustment. 19