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Audio System Symptom Troubleshooting Index (Audio System)

NOTE: Refer to Navigation System Symptom Troubleshooting about the symptom which is not in the following table .

Symptom Diagnostic Procedure Also Check for
Poor or no sound with AM/FM radio Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • Radio reception
  • Aftermarket FM modulator
AM/FM radio display is blank or no station information is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting
  • Radio reception
  • Aftermarket FM modulator
Excessive transition between analog broadcast and digital broadcast Receiver is located near the edge of the digital coverage area. Refer to www.hdradio.com to verify radio stations in your coverage area See HD Radio (TM) Future 
HD Radio (TM) changes channel on its own This is intended behavior. HD Radio (TM) is set to revert to main channel after extended loss of HD2/HD3 broadcast See HD Radio (TM) Future 
AM radio reception changes at night This is intended behavior. AM radio stations are required by the government (FCC) to lower their power at night See HD Radio (TM) Future 
Audio unit power will not turn on (No information display) Symptom Troubleshooting  
Center display unit does not work (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting  
No sound is heard from all the speakers (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • Fader and balance positions
  • Aftermarket amplifier or speakers
Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Auxiliary input sound is low or cannot be heard Symptom Troubleshooting
  • AUX device volume is too low
  • Auxiliary stereo cables compatibility
Radio preset memory is lost Symptom Troubleshooting  Linked remotes
Radio tuner does not change stations Symptom Troubleshooting   
Volume does not change Symptom Troubleshooting   
Volume does not increase with speed Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • Check for and resolve any B-CAN DTCs
  • Speed-sensitive Volume Control settings (see the Owner's Manual)
Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds Symptom Troubleshooting   
Clock subdisplay unit does not work Symptom Troubleshooting   
Clock subdisplay does not dim or brighten with dimmer Symptom Troubleshooting  
ODMD (TM) does not dim or brighten with dimmer Symptom Troubleshooting   
ODMD (TM) buttons do not work or respond properly Symptom Troubleshooting   
Center switch panel button illumination does not work Symptom Troubleshooting  
Interface dial and center switch panel buttons do not work (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Symptom Diagnostic Procedure Also Check for
Center display does not dim or brighten with dimmer (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting  
Audio remote-HFL switch does not work (ODMD (TM) and center switch buttons work) Symptom Troubleshooting  
Audio disc does not load Symptom Troubleshooting Damaged disc
Audio disc does not eject Symptom Troubleshooting
  • Damaged disc
  • Disc with a label
Audio disc does not play Symptom Troubleshooting Foreign objects such coins or paper inserted into the audio disc player
Audio disc skips Symptom Troubleshooting Tire pressure (over-inflated), disc smudged, or scratched
Audio unit does not exit anti-theft mode Symptom Troubleshooting  
Audio-navigation unit does not exit anti-theft mode Symptom Troubleshooting  
Rearview camera image does not come on (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • Dirty rearview camera lens
  • Object blocking rearview camera
Rearview camera image does not change when selecting different views (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Booming sound while driving with audio unit on or off Symptom Troubleshooting  
USB device does not function Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • USB device volume is too low
  • USB device compatibility (see the Owner's Manual)
USB input sound is low or cannot be heard Symptom Troubleshooting 
  • USB device volume is too low
  • USB device compatibility (see the Owner's Manual)
Error code: Check Antenna is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting   
XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting   
XM radio preset memory is lost Symptom Troubleshooting   
Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio unit does display XM channels) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio-navigation unit does display XM channels) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Voice guidance cannot be heard, is broken up, or there is static (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Voice control does not work/respond (without navigation) Symptom Troubleshooting   
Audio cannot control HVAC by voice command Symptom Troubleshooting Climate control DTCs
Center display stays on the GPS initialization screen (without navigation) See GPS Initialization 
System always comes up in in-line diagnostic mode (without navigation) Factory diagnostic screen In Line Diag   
Azimuth (direction) information is not shown on the display See GPS Initialization  Hard Error Codes 
Clock does not keep correct time See GPS Initialization  Hard Error Codes 
Bluetooth audio does not work See HandsFreeLink System Symptom Troubleshooting Index