Safety
For an entry-level vehicle the Compass comes stacked with safety features. Side curtain airbags, traction control, an electronic stability system and antilock brakes all come standard at the $15,985 entry price.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released crash-test results for the Compass' sibling, the Dodge Caliber. It received a Good rating, the best possible, in the frontal crash test, but got a Marginal score, the second worst possible, in both side-impact and rear-impact tests. While the two vehicles aren't identical, the results should be similar for the Compass.
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Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel – If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equivalent with a spare tire and
wheel in look and function as the original equipment tire
and wheel found on the front or rear axle of your vehicle.
This spare tire may be us ...
Downshifting
Moving from a high gear down to a lower gear is recommended to preserve brakes
when driving down steep hills. In addition, downshifting at the right time provides
better acceleration when you desi ...
Manual Compass Calibration
If the compass appears erratic and the “CAL” indicator does not appear in the
EVIC display, you must put the compass into the Calibration Mode manually as follows:
1. Start the engine. Leave th ...