Mitsubishi ECLIPSE 2011, User Manual

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Features and controls
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Electronic compass (type 1 only)
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The electronic compass (A) shows the direction of the vehicle
by the 8 direction using the earth’s magnetic field.
The direction of the vehicle is indicated by the symbols shown
below.
NOTE
●
The electronic compass may not show the correct direc-
tion in the following places where the earth’s magnetic
field is disrupted.
In these cases, the correct direction will be displayed once
the vehicle returns to a place where the earth’s magnetic
field is stable.
• Vehicle in tunnels or parked in buildings
• Expressways, near railroads, underneath railroad cables,
or over subways
• Near transformer stations or high voltage power lines
●
Do not attach ski racks, antennas, or any other object to
the vehicle by means of a magnet.
Such magnets will affect the operation of the electronic
compass.
Direction Symbol Direction Symbol
North South
Northeast Southwest
East West
Southeast Northwest
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