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Start-up procedure and Diagnostic Menu: Notes

There are two ways to enter the diagnostic mode:

Mode 1: 

Start the vehicle, and at the disclaimer screen use the navigation display hard buttons:

Press and hold the MAP/GUIDE, MENU, and CANCEL, buttons for about 3 seconds. The display screen goes directly to the Select Diagnosis Items menu shown.

Mode 2: 

Start the vehicle. When the globe screen appears, connect the SCS service connector (see FORCED STARTING OF THE AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT  ) to the navigation service connector located by passenger's under-dash fuse/relay box. The screen changes to the System Links screen, and automatically begins running the self diagnostic. See the System Links section for more information.

NOTE: When finished troubleshooting, make sure to remove the SCS service connector.