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Inspection Procedure

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HINT:

The sound may skip when driving on an unpaved road.

  1. CLEAN CD 
    1. If the disc is dirty, clean the disc by wiping the CD's data side radially with a soft cloth.

      OK: Malfunction disappears. 

      NOTE: Do not use a conventional record cleaner or antistatic preservative.
    2. Fig 1: Cleaning CD
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    OK: CD WAS DIRTY 

    NG: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  2. OPERATION USING ANOTHER CD 
    1. Replace the CD with a normal one and check if the same problem occurs again.

      OK: Malfunction disappears. 

    OK: CD IS FAULTY 

    NG: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  3. CHECK RADIO RECEIVER INSTALLATION 
    1. Check the installation condition of the radio receiver.

      OK: Installed properly. 

    NG: INSTALL RADIO RECEIVER PROPERLY 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  4. CHECK WHETHER RAPID TEMPERATURE CHANGE OCCURRED IN CABIN 
    1. Check whether or not a rapid temperature change occurred in the cabin.

      OK: Rapid temperature change occurred. 

      HINT:

      Rapid temperature changes create condensation inside the CD player, which may prevent CDs from being played.

    NG: REPLACE RADIO RECEIVER 

    OK: CONDENSATION DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGE (LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE USING)