2012 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 119

Instruments and Controls Windshield Washer Press and hold the button at the end of the lever to spray washer fluid on the windshield. The washer will spray until the button is released. The wipers will continue to clear the window for about six seconds after the button is released and then stop or return to your preset speed. For information on the correct washer fluid to use, see Washer Fluid on page 10‑34 and Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 11‑12. letter C or CAL appears in the compass window, the compass needs calibration. 5-5 Compass Compass Operation With the compass feature on, each time the vehicle is started, the compass will take a few seconds to adjust and display the current compass heading. For example, NE is displayed for north-east. Depending on the mirror, in order to calibrate, CAL must be displayed in the mirror compass windows. If CAL is not displayed, press P for several seconds or until CAL is displayed. If the compass has map lamps, it can be placed in calibration mode by pressing and holding the left map light button until a C appears on the compass display. The mirror compass can be calibrated by driving the vehicle in circles at 8 km/h (5 mph) or less until the display reads a direction. { WARNING In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision. If the fluid in the windshield washer fluid reservoir is low a message may appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC) display, see Washer Fluid Messages on page 5‑53. It will take 15 seconds after the bottle is refilled for this message to turn off. Compass Calibration Press P once to turn the compass display on or off. If after several seconds the display does not show a compass heading, there may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the compass. Interference can be caused by a magnetic antenna mount, note pad holder, or similar object. If the Compass Variance The mirror is set to zone eight. If you do not live in zone eight or drive out of the area, the compass variance needs to be changed to the appropriate zone.