Compass
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1. Index
2. Button of adjustment of a compass |
The compass has two buttons of adjustment: button of adjustment of a compass and button of adjustment of a magnetic deviation.
Prevention
Do not try to carry out compass adjustment if the car is in a geomagnetic storm.
After an accumulator detachment at carrying out repair, check etc. do not forget to carry out adjustment of a compass and adjustment of a magnetic deviation.
If in work of a compass there will be a failure, stop the car and switch off the engine. Then start the engine again, and the compass will return to normal work.
Do not establish on the car aerial and other elements which fasten by means of a magnet. It can badly affect compass work.
If the compass soon after adjustment again deviates the correct direction, address to experts for its check.
Do not try to carry out adjustment of a compass or to read its instruments, at the same time operating the car. Carry out adjustment or take readings of a compass when the car is at a stop, or ask about it the passenger sitting on a forward seat.
The compass can not show the correct direction in the areas listed below as there the compass will be under the influence of geomagnetic anomalies.
1. Tunnel 2. Area along the railway 3. Overpass 4. Near transformer stations 5. In areas where there are a lot of office buildings 6. Area over the subway
The compass comes back to normal work when the car gets to area with normal geomagnetism.
If the compass does not show the correct direction, carry out its adjustment.
PERFORMANCE ORDER |
1. Press the button of adjustment of a compass on 1–2 with, the index of a compass and a scale will disappear, and the point showing the direction of movement, will start to move slowly on a scale. |
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2. After that slowly develop the car on 360 ° on the open area round which there are no other cars or buildings. It will automatically finish compass adjustment, and it will begin to show the correct direction. If you cannot find a suitable place for a car turn, develop it on 90 ° in one party, and then on 90 ° in another, as is shown in drawing, or on the contrary. |
Prevention
Adjustment of a compass is carried out at turn of the car or clockwise, or against it.
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