Jimy3000 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Noticed in manual I "should" have a compass in rear view mirror..but my mirror doesn't have a compass button..so either manual is wrong or my car was installed with wrong mirror Any Canadians here with 16 2.5i limited have this compass? Car is loaded otherwise Does having NAV change rear view mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Apparently, Canadian models do not have the compass. Probably too much compass declination (a.k.a. variation) at high latitudes between magnetic north and true north. "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimy3000 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Apparently, Canadian models do not have the compass. Probably too much compass declination (a.k.a. variation) at high latitudes between magnetic north and true north. That is funny....if it were true about the compass declination etc... My GM car has a perfectly working compass to diffuse your theory though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 My GM car has a perfectly working compass ... The compass itself continues to work properly ... i.e. "pointing" to magnetic north. The limitation is most drivers' inability to correctly interpret what it's telling them when the declination exceeds about 15 degrees. "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citadel Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Check to see if there is a on/off for the compass either on the touch screen or the steering wheel control ie. the 3 paddle controls left side of wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldguy Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 My 2015 has a compass and can be calibrated for our region so even Canadians can understand it, eh? Maybe if you have the NAV package (I don't) you don't get the compass. https://m.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebSiteID=282&WebPageID=19397&Range=Legacy&ModelYear=2017&CarID=798 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimy3000 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 My 2015 has a compass and can be calibrated for our region so even Canadians can understand it, eh? Maybe if you have the NAV package (I don't) you don't get the compass. https://m.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebSiteID=282&WebPageID=19397&Range=Legacy&ModelYear=2017&CarID=798 That's my guess NAV takes away compass in mirror..doesn't make sense..but who knows..I sent off email to subaru canada just to confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_MAXX Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have 15, Premium, with NAV and compass on mirror, homelink version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Can you post a picture of your mirror? Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimy3000 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Can you post a picture of your mirror? Like this..which I know doesn't have a compass..manual doesn't show this configuration anywhere I could find.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_MAXX Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Here's a picture of my mirror also diagram from manual. I have the Auto-dimming, homelink, and compass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Like this..which I know doesn't have a compass..manual doesn't show this configuration anywhere I could find.. That is weird...separate on/off buttons for auto-dimming and no compass. I'm sure one with a compass could be swapped in if you desired but that's obviously added cost on your end. I wonder if they mistakenly installed a part intended for another market or something? Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwlegltd Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Noticed in manual I "should" have a compass in rear view mirror..but my mirror doesn't have a compass button..so either manual is wrong or my car was installed with wrong mirror Any Canadians here with 16 2.5i limited have this compass? Car is loaded otherwise Does having NAV change rear view mirror? On mine since I have NAV: you access the compass in your multi-display by pushing up or down on the buttons on the lower left underside of your steering wheel. You can cycle these fairly easily while driving; but I would do it the 1st time while parked. while many say I spent some of my time before buying just sitting & pressing buttons to see if any of my symbol guesses were spot on. -- I know everyone did not do this, but one of my main criteria before purchasing was a car that we found comfortable to sit in [both front & rear] for over an hour at a time. That led to playing with buttons & multimedia system as something to occupy our time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I saw this mirror on cars101.com, or at least one with identical buttons. So apparently it was used in last gen Premiums and has the backup camera display in it hence the lack of compass. http://www.cars101.com/subaru/outback/outback13-mirror8.jpg Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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