2002 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 117

'02 AVALON U (L/O 0107) The compass may not show the correct direction in the following conditions: CALIBRATING THE COMPASS (deviation calibration) The direction display on the compass deviates from the true direction determined by the earth's magnetic field. The angle of deviation varies according to the geographic position of the vehicle. To adjust for this deviation, stop the vehicle and push the "MODE" button several times until "ZONE XX" appears on the calendar display. Then push the "RESET/ ADJ" button, referring to the following map to select the number of the zone where the vehicle is. 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.). Compass sensor NOTICE Do not put magnets or a metal object on or near the roof of the vehicle. Doing this may cause malfunction of the compass sensor. 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. 116 2002 MY AVALON_U (OM22493U)