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HOMESERVICE MANUALSVOLKSWAGEN2012JETTA TDI, 4D WAGON, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 78 (MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES (SEDAN))03 MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSISMAINTENANCE PROCEDURESCOMPASS, SETTING COMPASS ZONE AND CALIBRATING COMPASSCOMPASS, CALIBRATING
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Wagon, Standard Trans

Compass, Calibrating

2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Wagon, Standard TransSECTION Compass, Calibrating
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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
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-- 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).

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