2011 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 225

222 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL This feature allows you to monitor when you are driving Manual Compass Calibration in a fuel efficient manner, and it can be used to modify If the compass appears erratic and the CAL indicator does not appear in the EVIC display, you must put the driving habits in order to increase fuel economy. compass into the calibration mode manually as follows: Automatic Compass Calibration This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the 1. Turn the ignition switch ON. need to manually reset the compass. When the vehicle is 2. Press the MENU button until Personal Settings new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will (Customer-Programmable Features) menu is reached. display CAL until the compass is calibrated. You may also calibrate the compass by completing one or more 3. Press the SCROLL button until "Calibrate Compass" is 360-degree turns (in an area free from large metal or displayed in the EVIC. metallic objects) until the CAL indicator displayed in the 4. Press and release the FUNCTION SELECT button to EVIC turns off. The compass will now function normally. start the calibration. The CAL indicator will be displayed NOTE: A good calibration requires a level surface and in the EVIC. an environment free from large metallic objects such as 5. Complete one or more 360-degree turns (in an area buildings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks, free from large metal or metallic objects) until the CAL etc. indicator turns off. The compass will now function normally.