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Compass, Calibrating

1. Bring up the main menu

-- Switch on the ignition.

An outline of a vehicle appears.

Fig 1: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
GWWN01-10635Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Press the button -1- in the windshield wiper lever one time.

-- To move back out of another menu into the main menu, hold the rocker switch -2- depressed for two seconds.

This procedure might have to be repeated until the main menu appears.

2. Bring up the menu "Settings"

-- Press the top or the bottom of the rocker switch to highlight a point on the menu.

The marked menu item will be between the two horizontal lines. There is also a small triangle on the right side.

Fig 2: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
GWWN01-10635Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Highlight "settings".

-- Press the button -1- in the windshield wiper lever.

The menu "Settings" is brought up.

3. Bring up the menu "Comfort"

-- Highlight "Comfort" with the rocker switch -2-.

The menu "Comfort" is brought up.

Fig 3: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
GWWN01-10635Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

4. Bring up the menu "Compass"

-- Highlight "compass" with the rocker switch -2-.

The menu "Compass" is brought up.

The following will appear in "compass" :

  1. Direction
  2. Zone
  3. Calibration
  4. Back

5. Bring up the menu "Calibration"

Fig 4: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
GWWN01-10635Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Select calibration and press the button -1- to confirm.

The following will appear in "calibration" :

  1. To calibrate, a full circle must be driven
  2. Calibrating
  3. Back

6. Bring up the menu "Calibrating"

Select calibrate and press the button -1- to confirm.

The following will appear in "calibrate" :

  1. Driving in a full circle
    Fig 5: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
    GWWN01-10635Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Press the button -1-.

-- Drive in a full circle at a speed of less than 10 mph (20 km/h).

"CAL" is indicated at the top in the display, next to the arrow for direction.

After completing the calibration, the indication "CAL" is replaced by the actual direction (e.g. "N" for North).