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AV CONTROL UNIT: Diagnosis Description: Self-Diagnosis

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  1. Perform self-diagnosis by selecting "Self-Diagnosis".
    • Self-diagnosis subdivision screen is displayed, and the self-diagnosis mode starts.
    • A bar graph visible on the center of the self-diagnosis subdivision screen indicates progress of the trouble diagnosis.
    NOTE: Self-diagnosis requires approximately 10 seconds to complete.
    Fig 1: Display - Running Self Diagnosis
    G08169805Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Diagnosis results are displayed after the self-diagnosis is completed. The unit names and the connection lines are color-coded according to the diagnostic results.

    Diagnosis results Unit Connection line 

    Normal Green Green 

    Connection malfunction Gray Yellow 

    Unit malfunction Note Red Green 

    Fig 2: Display - Color-Coded Unit Names And Connection Lines
    G08169806Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE:
    • Only the AV control unit is displayed in red.
    • If multiple malfunctions occur at the same time for a single unit, the screen switch colors are determined according to the following order of priority: red > yellow > gray.
  3. Select a component on the "Self-Diagnosis" screen and comments for the diagnosis results will be shown.
Fig 3: Display - Error Information Screen
G08169807Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Self-Diagnosis Results

Area with yellow connection lines Description Possible malfunction location/Action to take
G08169808
AV control unit malfunction is detected. Replace the AV control unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
G08169809
Poor connection is detected for the display unit.
  • Harness or connector.
  • AV control unit.
  • Display unit.
G08169810
Switch malfunction is detected. Perform A/C and AV switch assembly diagnostics. Refer to "A/C AND AV SWITCH ASSEMBLY: COMPONENT FUNCTION CHECK ".
G08169811
Poor connection is detected for the DVD player.
  • Harness or connector.
  • AV control unit.
  • DVD player.
G08169812
Poor connection is detected for the GPS antenna.
  • Harness or connector.
  • AV control unit.
  • GPS antenna.
G08169813
Poor connection is detected for the satellite radio tuner.
  • Harness or connector.
  • AV control unit.
  • Satellite radio tuner.