PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo VIN 8 (2005)

Compass: Service and Repair
Compass Variation Adjustment
Compass variance, also known as magnetic declination, is the difference in angle between magnetic north and true geographic north. In some geographic
locations, the difference between magnetic and geographic north is great enough to cause the compass to give false readings.
If a customer moves, or drives across zones the compass variation will have to be reprogrammed so that the compass will display the correct readings. If
problems like these occur, the compass variance must be set. Use the following procedure to program the compass zone variation.
PROGRAMMING ZONE VARIATION
Variance Zones
1. Using the Variance Zone map, find your geographic location and note the zone number.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the On position. If the compass/temperature data is not currently being displayed, momentarily depress and release the
Step push button to step through the display options until you have reached the compass/temperature display.
3. Depress the Step push button and hold down until the compass mini-trip computer enters the variation adjustment mode and "VAR" along with the
current variance zone will appear in the display.
4. Momentarily depress and release the Step push button to step through the zone numbers, until the zone number for your geographic location
appears in the display.
5. After five seconds, the displayed zone will automatically be set in the compass mini-trip computer module memory and normal operation will
resume.
6. Confirm that the correct directions are now indicated by the compass.