Mountaineer AWD V6-4.0L (2008)
Compass: Service and Repair
Compass Calibration
With Message Center
COMPASS CALIBRATION
With Message Center
1. NOTE: For optimum calibration, drive to an open, level location away from large metallic objects or structures. Switch off all non-essential
electrical accessories (rear window defrost, heater, A/C, map lamps, wipers, heated windshield, etc.) and make sure all doors are closed.
Start the vehicle.
2. From the SETUP menu, press the SETUP button to select the compass calibration function.
3. Press the RESET button.
4. NOTE:
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It will take up to 5 circles to complete the calibration.
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If not calibrated within 3 minutes or if the RESET button is pressed during CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE, CIRCLE SLOWLY TO
CALIBRATE changes to CAL and the calibration process must start over.
Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle at no more than 5 km/h (3 mph) until CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE changes to CALIBRATION
COMPLETED in the message center.
Without Message Center
COMPASS CALIBRATION
Without Message Center
1. NOTE: For optimum calibration, drive to an open, level location away from large metallic objects or structures. Switch off all non-essential
electrical accessories (rear window defrost, heater A/C, map lamps, wipers, heated windshield, etc.) and make sure all doors are closed.
Start the vehicle.
2. Locate the reset button on top of the compass sensor located behind the mirror.
3. Press and hold the reset button on the compass module for approximately 8 seconds and release.
4. NOTE:
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It will take up to 5 circles to complete the calibration.
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If not calibrated within 3 minutes or if the reset button is pressed during CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE, CIRCLE SLOWLY TO
CALIBRATE changes to CAL and the calibration process must start over.
Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle at no more than 5 km/h (3 mph) until CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE changes to CALIBRATION
COMPLETE in the instrument cluster display.