2001 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 191

01_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0009) -Compass The compass may not show the correct direction in the following conditions: If the direction is not indicated or the system does not operate properly, contact your Toyota dealer. D The vehicle is stopped immediately after turning. The compass does not adjust while the vehicle is stopped. D The ignition switch is turned off immediately after turning. D The vehicle is on an inclined surface. D The vehicle is in a place where the earth's magnetic field is subject to interference by artificial magnetic fields (underground parking, under a steel tower, between buildings, roof parking, near a crossing, near a large vehicle, etc.). The compass indicates the direction that the vehicle is heading. In the above case, it shows that the vehicle is heading south. The direction display is updated every 2 seconds. Displays N NE E SE S SW W NW Directions North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West Northwest D The vehicle is magnetized. (There is a magnet or a metal object on or near the roof.) D The battery has been disconnected. The compass works to calibrate the direction automatically while the vehicle is in motion, if deviation is small. For additional precision or for complete calibrating, see "CALIBRATING THE COMPASS" below. 2001 SEQUOIA (OM34414U) 191