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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: Screen Display - Self-Diagnosis
    G04889985Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  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: Screen Display - Self-Diagnosis
    G04889986Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    NOTE:
    • Only the control unit (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 switch on the "SELF DIAGNOSIS" screen and comments for the diagnosis results will be shown.
Fig 3: Screen Display - Self-Diagnosis
G04889987Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Self-Diagnosis Results

SELF-DIAGNOSIS RESULTS

Area with yellow connection lines Description Possible malfunction location / Action to take
G04889988Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
AV control unit malfunction is detected Replace the AV control unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
G04889989Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
GPS antenna connection malfunction is detected GPS antenna
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Poor connection is detected in satellite antenna
  • Satellite antenna feeder
  • Satellite antenna
G04889991Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
No diagnosis due to internal malfunction of CD changer Replace the CD changer. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
G04889992Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  • CD changer power supply and ground circuits
  • A malfunction is detected in communication circuit between AV control unit and CD changer (REQ1 signal or communication signal)
  • A malfunction is detected in communication signal between AV control unit and CD changer (REQ1 signal or communication signal)
  • CD changer power supply and ground circuits
  • Communication line between AV control unit and CD changer (REQ1 signal or communication signal)