Trip Computer: Description and Operation

COMPASS-MINI-TRIP COMPUTER
The Compass Mini-Trip Computer (CMTC) is a module located within the overhead console. This module displays the following information:
- Compass/Temperature
- Average Fuel Economy
- Distance to Empty
- Instantaneous Fuel Economy
- Trip Odometer
- Elapsed Time
- Miles to Service
- Tire Pressure Display (if equipped)
- Blank Screen

When the vehicle is first turned ON:
- Compass Mini-Trip Computer blanks the display for a half second
- Illuminates all segments of the Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) at full brightness for 1-1/2 seconds
- Displays whatever was being viewed when the ignition was last turned OFF

Compass Mini-Trip Computer may also be integrated with the Universal Transmitter. If so, your Compass Mini-Trip Computer module will have three buttons centered together between the outer four buttons.

The buttons operate when the ignition is in the ON position. The VFD will display the last display before ignition was turned OFF The four outer buttons operate:
- STEP
- C/T - Compass/Temperature
- US/M - English/Metric
- RESET

1. STEP BUTTON
Pressing the STEP button selects one of the following 5 displays:
- Average fuel economy
- Distance to empty
- Instantaneous fuel economy
- Trip odometer
- Elapsed time

2. C/T (COMPASS/TEMPERATURE) BUTTON
Pressing the C/T button selects the Compass/Temperature display.

3. US/M (ENGLISH/METRIC MEASUREMENT) BUTTON
Pressing the US/M button switches the display units between English and Metric readings.

4. RESET BUTTON
Pressing the RESET button resets the function on the display, provided that function can be reset. The functions which can be reset are Average fuel economy Trip odometer and Elapsed time.

The RESET button is also used to set the variance and/or calibrate the compass. Refer to the Variance Procedure and Calibration Procedure in this section.