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Question posted by jcvic on August 24th, 2014

How To Reset Compass On 2008 Cts

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on August 25th, 2014 4:55 PM
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1. Before calibrating the compass, make sure the

compass zone is set to the variance zone in

which the vehicle is located. See “Compass

Variance (Zone) Procedure” earlier in this section.

Do not operate any switches such as window,

sunroof, climate controls, seats, etc. during

the calibration procedure.

2. Press the vehicle information button until Press check

To Calibrate Compass displays.

3. Press the set/reset button to start the compass

calibration.

4. The DIC will display Calibrating Drive In Circles.

Drive the vehicle in tight circles at less than

5 mph (8 km/h) to complete the calibration. The DIC

will display Calibration Complete for a few seconds

when the calibration is complete. The DIC display

will then return to Press checkTo Calibrate Compass. The complete compass instructions are found on pages 189-192.

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