2008-2016 Volvo Xc70 SUV Instruments and controls -> Compass* User Manual
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03 Instruments and controls  
for manual dimming is not available on mir-  
rors with automatic dimming.  
Rearview mirror - interior  
Compass*  
The upper right-hand corner of the rearview  
mirror contains a display that shows the com-  
pass direction in which the front of the car is  
pointing.  
The interior rearview mirror can be dimmed  
with a control in the mirror's lower edge.  
Alternatively, the rearview mirror dims auto-  
matically.  
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 fac-  
ing sensor detects the light from vehicle  
headlights behind.  
Operation  
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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 sensors, then the dimming  
function of the rearview mirror is reduced.  
Control for dimming  
Only rearview mirror with automatic dimming  
can be equipped with compass (p. 113).  
Rearview mirror with compass.  
Manual dimming  
Eight different directions are shown with Eng-  
lish abbreviations: N (north), NE (north east),  
E (east), SE (south east), S (south), SW (south  
west), W (west) and NW (north west).  
Bright light from behind could be reflected in  
the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Use  
dimming with the dimming control when  
lights from behind are distracting:  
Related information  
Door mirrors (p. 111)  
The compass is activated automatically when  
the car is started or when key position II is  
active, see Key positions - functions at differ-  
ent levels (p. 84). To deactivate/activate the  
compass - press in the button on the under-  
side of the mirror using a paper clip for exam-  
ple.  
1. Use dimming by moving the control in  
towards the passenger compartment.  
2. Return to normal position by moving the  
control towards the windscreen.  
Automatic dimming*  
Bright light from behind is automatically  
dimmed by the rearview mirror. The control  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
03 Instruments and controls  
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7. Cars with heated windscreen*: If the  
character C is shown in the display when  
the heated windscreen is activated, per-  
form the calibration in accordance with  
point 6 above with the heated windscreen  
activated, see Demisting and defrosting  
the windscreen (p. 141).  
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:  
8. Repeat the above procedure as neces-  
sary.  
1. Stop the car in a large open area free  
from steel structures and high-voltage  
power lines.  
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2. Start the car and switch off all electrical  
equipment (air conditioning, wipers, etc.)  
and ensure that all doors are closed.  
Magnetic zones.  
4. Press the button repeatedly until the  
required magnetic zone (1–15) is shown.  
See the map of magnetic zones for the  
compass.  
NOTE  
Calibration may fail or not start at all if  
electrical equipment is not switched off.  
5. Wait until the display returns to showing  
the character C, or hold the button on the  
underside of the rearview mirror  
3. Hold the button on the underside of the  
rearview mirror depressed (use a paper  
clip or similar) for approx. 3 seconds. The  
number of the current magnetic zone is  
shown.  
depressed for approx. 6 seconds until the  
character C is shown.  
6. Drive slowly in a circle at a speed of no  
more than 10 km/h (6 mph) until a com-  
pass direction is shown in the display,  
indicating that calibration is complete.  
Then drive a further 2 circles to fine-tune  
calibration.  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  

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