Vehicle Demagnetizing

1. CAUTION: During demagnetizing, the demagnetizer coil will be pulled toward the vehicle. Place a clothe over the vehicle's roof to protect the vehicle's surface if contact occurs. Make sure the clothe covers the front third and the entire width of the roof.

NOTE
^ The demagnetizing process requires the use of a demagnetizing coil commonly used by television service technicians to demagnetize television tubes.
^ To demagnetize, use a constant circular motion over the vehicle's roof. Do not turn off the demagnetizer while sweeping the vehicle's roof to prevent remagnetizing ferrous materials contained in the vehicle.
^ During the demagnetizing process, make sure the phenolic surface of the tool (the side opposite the handle) is closest to the vehicle's surface.
2. Demagnetize the front third of the vehicle's roof.
1 Turn on the demagnetizer at least 1 meter (3 ft) away from the vehicle.
2 Holding the demagnetizer no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) from the roof and starting on the passenger side, demagnetize the front third of the roof closest to the windshield using a constant circular motion. Keep the circle's radius within 30 cm (12 in) while sweeping across the entire surface of the roof closest to the windshield. Continue the circular motion four times.
3 After the fourth pass and without stopping, move the demagnetizer at least 1 meter (3 ft) away from the vehicle.
4 Turn the demagnetizer off.
3. Demagnetize the inside rear view mirror mounting pad.
1 Turn on the demagnetizer at least 1 meter (3 ft) away from the vehicle.
2 Using a circular motion, pass the demagnetizer over the outside of the windshield near the inside rear view mirror mounting pad. Without stopping, move the demagnetizer at least 1 meter (3 ft) away from the vehicle.
3 Turn the demagnetizer off.

NOTE: The demagnetizer must be located over the outside of the windshield no greater than 2.5 cm(1 in).

4. Perform the Compass Zone Adjustment procedure. Compass Zone Adjustment
5. Perform the Calibration Adjustment procedure. [1][2]Calibration Adjustment