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Does the compass in the rear view mirror a standard option?

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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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I thought that the compass in the rear-view mirror was standard, and especially on an Executive Class Seating Package!

I have tried "holding the power button for 3 seconds", but nothing. Can anybody help me here or is this mirror broken?
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 06:52 PM
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Is the cutout there for the direction display? I think since you have navigation they don't put it in the mirror anymore since it is in the top left of the nav.

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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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If it does have it, it's not visible to me, but since i do have nav, it makes sense to not have it in the rear mirror.

However, it is a much more convenient place to look at the mirror. . .

Thanx jamodeo!
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by peteybabes
However, it is a much more convenient place to look at the mirror. . .
I would be better on the mirror and not have to take your eyes quite so far off the road.

Thanks for asking this question -- I had the same one when I couldn't figure out why I didn't see the compass on my mirror. Darn that built-in-nav! I don't recall the owners manual (all 700 pages of it) mentioning that the compass won't be there if the nav is. I'll have to go back and look again.

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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 07:53 AM
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Man I wish I had a compass option, I wanted to get a 13 but my budget was only good for my 2008 when at the dealer, there was a 13 on the showroom floor behind me the whole time so I told the dealership to make believe I was buying the 13, was a great feeling. When they rolled my 08 out I was still happy Think they come standard in the Porsche Cayennes , w
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by shrikelex
Man I wish I had a compass option, I wanted to get a 13 but my budget was only good for my 2008 when at the dealer, there was a 13 on the showroom floor behind me the whole time so I told the dealership to make believe I was buying the 13, was a great feeling. When they rolled my 08 out I was still happy Think they come standard in the Porsche Cayennes , w
If you have the "Nav" option, you have a very nice compass.
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 01:07 PM
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just look at where the sun is, or the stars. natural easy to use compass .
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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I will play dumb at the dealer the next time i take it in, and claim that the compass is broken on the mirror and see if i can get a free replacement!
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jmcraney
If you have the "Nav" option, you have a very nice compass.
+1 Right on! forgot about that one, lol.
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