compass question

[LongIslandLSE]

i was driving today (south) and my compass said north, then i was driving east and it said nw. just now i was driving and it said C, what the .......
i was messing with it and i held down the compass button and some numbers popped up, whats that about????

 

[NYC LS8]

The numbers are specific to certain areas (zones) on the Earth.

Page 72 here will tell you how to set it: http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/tech/Lincoln-LS/2002LincolnLS-OwnersManual.pdf

 

[LongIslandLSE]

thanks, ill try it in the morning.