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Symptom Troubleshooting Index

Symptom Diagnostic procedure Also check for
Navigation system stays on the GPS initialization screen System Initialization (see SYSTEM INITIALIZATION )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • GPS antenna/cable is disconnected or damaged
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Vehicle position icon constantly leaves road, moves erratically, or is displayed very far from actual vehicle position Symptom Troubleshooting (see VEHICLE POSITION ICON CONSTANTLY LEAVES ROAD, MOVES ERRATICALLY, OR IS DISPLAYED VERY FAR FROM ACTUAL VEHICLE POSITION )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • GPS antenna/cable
  • PCM (speed pulses)
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Navigation system does not accept security code Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT ACCEPT SECURITY CODE  )  
Navigation frequently asks for anti-theft code and/or needs GPS initialization Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION FREQUENTLY ASKS FOR ANTI-THEFT CODE AND/OR NEEDS GPS INITIALIZATION  )
  • Loss of voltage or poor ground (G503)
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Low battery voltage
  • Harness/fuses/switches
GPS icon is white or not shown Symptom Troubleshooting (see GPS ICON IS WHITE OR NOT SHOWN  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Aftermarket accessories connected to the system
  • GPS antenna/cable
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Vehicle icon wanders across the map when driving (does not follow a displayed road) or map or vehicle ICON spins Symptom Troubleshooting (see VEHICLE ICON WANDERS ACROSS THE MAP WHEN DRIVING (DOES NOT FOLLOW A DISPLAYED ROAD) OR MAP OR VEHICLE ICON SPINS  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • GPS antenna/cable
  • PCM (speed signal)
No picture is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO PICTURE IS DISPLAYED  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Picture has lines/rolls/other issues or is an odd color Symptom Troubleshooting (see PICTURE HAS LINES/ROLLS/OTHER ISSUES OR IS AN ODD COLOR  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Aftermarket accessories connected to the system
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Display day/night mode does not work or does not work properly
  • The instrument (gauge) brightness setting is set to High in day or night mode
  • Gauge control module
  • Harness/fuses/switches
System locks up or freezes constantly Symptom Troubleshooting (see SYSTEM LOCKS UP OR FREEZES CONSTANTLY  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Voice guidance cannot be heard, is broken up, or there is static Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOICE GUIDANCE CANNOT BE HEARD, IS BROKEN UP, OR THERE IS STATIC  )
  • Volume or voice feedback setting (see navigation system information)
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Stereo amplifier
  • Harness/fuses/switches
Voice control does not work/respond Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOICE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK/RESPOND  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Microphone harness/switches
Navigation display buttons do not work or respond properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR RESPOND PROPERLY  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Open/short between the XM receiver or the GA-Net bus
Today's Destinations button is dim and not selectable in the Enter destination by screen (grayed-out) The customer has not entered a group of locations for Today's Destinations. This is normal. The button is only selectable if the customer is using this function See navigation system information
Some set-up and information functions of the navigation system are grayed-out and do not work Customer did not select OK from Disclaimer screen. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DIAGRAM   
Previous Destinations button is dim and not selectable in the Enter destination by screen (grayed-out) The vehicle may be new, or the customer deleted the destination. Enter a destination, and allow the system to route to it. After the trip, the Previous Destinations button will be selectable  
Address cannot be found or system gives poor routing
  • Verify proper operation and system limitations using the navigation system information
  • See Answering customer question Navigation coverage in general troubleshooting
  • Refer to Database limitation in the navigation system information to report database errors
  • Refer to the FAQs in the navigation system information
  • Database limitations (address not in database)
The map will not display the Southern portion of the U.S. or the Northern parts of Canada North American coverage is different for USA/Canada markets. See the Version Diagnostic Screen for details on coverage differences (see VERSION  )
  • See navigation system information
Navigation display stays on with ignition switch in LOCK (0) Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY STAYS ON WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN LOCK (0)  )
  • Harness/fuses/switches
  • Aftermarket accessories connected to the system
Navigation system will not go beyond the disclaimer screen and displays the OK button See navigation display buttons do not work or respond properly (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR RESPOND PROPERLY  )
  • Audio-Navigation unit
The navigation anti-theft code card is lost or missing See anti-theft feature (see ANTI-THEFT FEATURE  )  
The vehicle icon lags behind when the vehicle turns See self-inertial navigation limitations (see SELF-INERTIAL NAVIGATION LIMITATIONS  )
  • Aftermarket accessories connected to the system
  • GPS antenna/cable
Navigation screen is darker than normal or takes time to brighten when it is cold See LCD unit limitations (see LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) UNIT LIMITATIONS  )  
The navigation clock is off by 1 to 3 hours after replacing the navigation unit See service precautions (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT AND SD MODULE SERVICE PRECAUTIONS  )
  • Do Map Matching (see MAP MATCHING  )
  • GPS antenna/cable
  • Check and adjust the clock settings
Time is not correct Reset Time Adjustment in set-up  
A POI cannot be found See How to answer customer questions about navigation coverage (see HOW TO ANSWER CUSTOMER QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVIGATION COVERAGE  )
  • Refer to Database limitation in the navigation system information to report data base error
A specific city cannot be found See How to answer customer questions about navigation coverage (see HOW TO ANSWER CUSTOMER QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVIGATION COVERAGE  )
  • Refer to Database limitation in the navigation system information to report data base error
An In Line Diagnosis screen appears every time vehicle is started See factory diagnostic screen In Line (see FACTORY DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN IN LINE DIAG  )  
Rearview camera image does not come on or work properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see REARVIEW CAMERA IMAGE DOES NOT COME ON OR WORK PROPERLY  ) No backup signal
No traffic information or poor RDS-TMC reception or interference (USA models) Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO TRAFFIC INFORMATION OR POOR RDS-TMC RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE (USA MODELS)  )