2005 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 76

Driver Controls Selectable features Reset Press this control to select and reset functions shown in the INFO menu and SETUP menu. Info menu This control displays the following control displays: • Odometer/Compass • Trip odometer/Odometer/Compass • Average Fuel Economy • Trip Elapsed Drive Time • Distance to Empty Odometer/Trip odometer Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Compass display The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect compass accuracy. Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual calibration may be necessary. Refer to Compass zone/calibration adjustment in this section. Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four 76 2005 Mountaineer (mnt) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)