Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 263

Instruments and controls/Mirrors & Auto-dimming mirror/com- pass with HomeLink ® (if equipped) 3-109 ! To Operate the Auto-Dimming Fea- ture Press the “ ” switch to turn the auto- dimming feature on/off. The auto-dimming feature is enabled when the switch’s green LED indicator is on. The auto- dimming feature will default to on with each ignition cycle. ! To Operate the Compass Feature 1) 2) 3) Display HomeLink Buttons Switch Congratulations! Your new automobile is equipped with an automatic dimming mirror manufactured by Gentex Corpora- tion. During nighttime driving, the auto- dimming feature senses distracting glare from vehicle headlights behind you and automatically dims to eliminate the glare and preserve your vision. 1. To turn the compass feature on/off, press and hold the “ ” switch for more than 3 seconds or until the display turns on/off. The compass feature will default to on with each ignition cycle. 2. If the display reads “C”, slowly drive the vehicle in circles until compass is calibrated. Compass calibration zones 3. To adjust for compass zone variance: (1) Find your current location and zone number on the map. (2) Press and hold the “ ” switch for more than 6 seconds or until a zone number appears in the display. (3) Once the zone number appears in the display, toggle the “ ” switch again until your current location zone number appears. After you stop press- ing the switch, your new zone number will be saved. Within a few seconds, the display will show a compass direction. 4. If the vehicle’s magnetics have chan- ged or if the compass appears inaccurate, recalibrate the compass. Press and hold the “ ” switch for more than 9 seconds or – CONTINUED –