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Problem Symptoms Table

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Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.

Audio function 

AUDIO FUNCTION PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART

Symptom Suspected Area Refer to
Pressing power switch does not turn on system Radio receiver power source circuit RADIO RECEIVER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
AVC-LAN circuit AVC-LAN CIRCUIT 
Replace radio receiver -
Turning on light control switch does not activate nighttime illumination of radio receiver Illumination for panel switch does not come on with tail switch on ILLUMINATION FOR PANEL SWITCH DOES NOT COME ON WITH TAIL SWITCH ON 
Illumination circuit ILLUMINATION CIRCUIT 
Replace radio receiver -
No sound can be heard from speakers No sound can be heard from speakers NO SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM SPEAKERS 
Speaker circuit SPEAKER CIRCUIT 
Radio receiver power source circuit RADIO RECEIVER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Stereo component amplifier power source circuit STEREO COMPONENT AMPLIFIER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Replace stereo component amplifier -
Replace radio receiver -
Poor sound quality in all modes (low volume) Poor sound quality in all modes (Low volume) POOR SOUND QUALITY IN ALL MODES (LOW VOLUME) 
Speaker circuit SPEAKER CIRCUIT 
Sound signal circuit between radio receiver and stereo component amplifier SOUND SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN RADIO RECEIVER AND STEREO COMPONENT AMPLIFIER 
Replace stereo component amplifier -
Replace radio receiver -
ASL (Automatic Sound Levelizer) does not function Vehicle speed signal circuit VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT 
External device sound cannot be heard or sound quality is bad (stereo jack is used) Sound signal circuit between radio receiver and stereo jack adapter SOUND SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN RADIO RECEIVER AND STEREO JACK ADAPTER 
Radio receiver power source circuit RADIO RECEIVER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Replace stereo jack adapter -
Replace radio receiver -
Noise occurs Noise occurs NOISE OCCURS 
Radio broadcast cannot be received (bad reception) Radio broadcast cannot be received (Bad reception) RADIO BROADCAST CANNOT BE RECEIVED (BAD RECEPTION) 
CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion CD cannot be inserted or is ejected right after insertion CD CANNOT BE INSERTED OR IS EJECTED RIGHT AFTER INSERTION 
Radio receiver power source circuit RADIO RECEIVER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Replace radio receiver -
CD cannot be ejected CD cannot be ejected CD CANNOT BE EJECTED 
Radio receiver power source circuit RADIO RECEIVER POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Replace radio receiver -
Sound quality is bad only when CD is played (volume is too low) Sound quality is bad only when CD is played (Volume is too low) SOUND QUALITY IS BAD ONLY WHEN CD IS PLAYED (VOLUME IS TOO LOW) 
CD sound skips CD sound skips CD SOUND SKIPS 
Turning on light control switch does not activate nighttime illumination of radio receiver Illumination for panel switch does not come on with tail switch on ILLUMINATION FOR PANEL SWITCH DOES NOT COME ON WITH TAIL SWITCH ON 
Illumination circuit ILLUMINATION CIRCUIT 
Replace steering pad switch -
Audio system cannot be operated with steering pad switch Steering pad switch circuit STEERING PAD SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Replace radio receiver -

Steering pad switch function 

STEERING PAD SWITCH FUNCTION PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART

Symptom Suspected Area Refer to
System cannot be operated by steering pad switch Steering pad switch circuit STEERING PAD SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Radio receiver -
Illumination for steering pad switch does not come on with light control switch on Illumination circuit ILLUMINATION CIRCUIT 
Steering pad switch -

Rear controller function 

REAR CONTROLLER FUNCTION PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART

Symptom Suspected Area Refer to
System cannot be operated by rear controller Rear controller power source circuit -
AVC-LAN circuit AVC-LAN CIRCUIT 
Radio receiver -