Maintaining Your Heading

Before you can use autopilot features, you must calibrate the trolling motor (Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass).

You can activate Heading Hold to keep your boat moving in the same compass direction. The motor may adjust your heading automatically to compensate for drift caused by factors such as wind and currents.

  1. Steer the boat in the direction you want to go.
  2. Press .
NOTE: You can adjust the direction by pressing and , or by using gesture controls (Using Gesture Controls to Adjust the Heading Hold).
TIP: While using this autopilot mode, you can also maintain your speed using cruise control (Maintaining Your Speed).

To disable Heading Hold and return to manual mode, you must select or .

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November 2025