Volvo V60 Twin Engine, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 109
Automatic dimming
*
Bright light from behind is automatically dimmed
by the rearview mirror. The control for manual
dimming is not available on mirrors with auto-
matic dimming.
The rearview mirror contains two sensors - one
forward facing and one rearward facing - that
work together to identify and eliminate dazzling
light. The forward facing sensor detects ambient
light, while the rearward facing sensor detects
the light from vehicle headlights behind.
NOTE
If the sensors are obscured by e.g. parking
permits, transponders, sun visors or objects in
the seats or in the cargo area in such a way
that light is prevented from reaching the sen-
sors, then the dimming function of the interior
rearview and door mirrors is reduced.
Only rearview mirror with automatic dimming can
be equipped with compass (p. 109).
Related information
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Door mirrors (p. 107)
Compass
*
The upper right-hand corner of the rearview mir-
ror contains a display that shows the compass
direction in which the front of the car is pointing.
Operation
Rearview mirror with compass.
Eight different directions are shown with English
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (north east), E (east),
SE
(south east),
S
(south),
SW
(south west),
W
(west) and NW (north west).
The compass is activated automatically when the
car is started or when key position
II is active, see
Key positions - functions at different levels
(p. 83). To deactivate/activate the compass -
press in the button on the underside of the mirror
using a paper clip for example.
Calibration
The compass may need calibrating to show the
correct compass direction.
The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones. The
compass should be calibrated if the car is moved
across several magnetic zones.
Proceed as follows to perform calibration:
1. Stop the car in a large open area free from
steel structures and high-voltage power lines.
2. Start the car and switch off all electrical
equipment (air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and
ensure that all doors are closed.
NOTE
Calibration may fail or not start at all if electri-
cal equipment is not switched off.
3. Hold the button on the underside of the rear-
view mirror depressed (use a paper clip or
similar) for approx. 3 seconds. The number of
the current magnetic zone is shown.