2004 Lexus SC 430 User Guide - Page 51

GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS 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. The compass does not adjust while the vehicle is stopped. 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 near center of the instrument panel.) D The battery has been disconnected. D Any door is open. The compass works to calibrate the direction automatically while the vehicle is in motion, if deviation is small. For obtaining additional precision or for complete calibrating, see "CALIBRATING THE COMPASS" below. COMPASS SENSOR 13SA10a "Compass sensor The compass sensor is located behind the center of the instrument panel. NOTICE Do not put magnets or a metal object near the center of the instrument panel. Doing this may cause malfunction of the compass sensor. 57