2002 Lexus RX 300 Owners Manual - Page 112

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT Displays N NE E SE S SW W NW Directions North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West Northwest For obtaining additional precision or for complete calibrating, see "Calibrating the compass" below. If the direction is not indicated or the system does not operate properly, contact your Lexus dealer. The compass may not show the correct direction in the following conditions: 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.). D The vehicle is magnetized. (There is a magnet or a metal object on or near the inside rear view mirror.) D The battery has been disconnected. The compass works to calibrate the direction automatically while the vehicle is in motion, if deviation is small. 16R297 "Compass sensor NOTICE Do not put magnets or a metal object on or near the inside rear view mirror of the vehicle. Doing this may cause malfunction of the compass sensor in the mirror. 92 2002 MY RX300_U (OM48416U)