Section 123 (Audio System)
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- Component Location Index
- General Troubleshooting Information
- Symptom Troubleshooting Index
- System Description
- Overview
- How to Play the Bluetooth Audio
- Disc Handing and Cleaning
- System Diagram
- Audio Glossary
- Audio Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs
- Notes
- With navigation/With rear entertainment
- With navigation/Without rear entertainment
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector A (24P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector B (24P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector C (28P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector D (14P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector E (16P) (with rear entertainment)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector F (20P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector H (5P)
- Audio-Navigation Unit Connector K (7P)
- Without navigation
- Audio Unit Connector A (17P)
- Audio Unit Connector B (32P)
- Audio Unit Connector C (24P)
- Audio Unit Connector D (14P)
- Audio Unit Connector H (3P)
- Stereo Amplifier Connector for Inputs and Outputs
- XM Receiver Connector for Inputs and Outputs (Without AcuraLink)
- Auxiliary Jack Assembly Connector for Inputs and Outputs
- Circuit Diagram
- Self-Diagnostic Function
- Error Codes
- Symptom Troubleshooting
- Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (with navigation)
- Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (without navigation)
- Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (with navigation)
- Audio unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (without navigation)
- Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn off (with navigation)
- Audio unit power switch will not turn off (without navigation)
- No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (with navigation)
- No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (without navigation)
- Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) (with navigation)
- Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) (without navigation)
- Radio preset memory is lost (with navigation)
- Radio preset memory is lost (without navigation)
- Volume does not change (with navigation)
- Volume does not change (without navigation)
- Volume does not increase with speed (with navigation)
- Volume does not increase with speed (without navigation)
- Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds
- Radio tuner does not change stations
- Display does not dim or brighten with dimmer (without navigation)
- Security indicator does not work properly (with navigation)
- Security indicator does not work properly (without navigation)
- Audio-Navigation unit button illumination does not work (with navigation)
- Audio unit button illumination does not work (without navigation)
- Audio remote switch does not work properly (with navigation)
- Audio remote switch does not work properly (without navigation)
- Audio disc does not load (with navigation)
- Audio disc does not load (without navigation)
- Audio disc does not eject (with navigation)
- Audio disc does not eject (without navigation)
- Audio disc changer does not load all six discs (without navigation)
- Audio disc changer does not move between discs (without navigation)
- Audio disc does not play (with navigation)
- Audio disc does not play (without navigation)
- Audio disc skips (with navigation)
- Audio disc skips (without navigation)
- Audio-Navigation unit button does not work (with navigation)
- Audio unit button does not work (without navigation)
- Audio-Navigation unit disc indicator does not work (with navigation)
- Audio unit disc indicator does not work (without navigation)
- USB device does not function (with navigation)
- USB input sound is low or cannot be heard (with navigation)
- Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed (with navigation)
- Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed (without navigation)
- Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (with AcuraLink)
- Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (without AcuraLink)
- XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (with navigation with AcuraLink)
- XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (with navigation without AcuraLink)
- XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (without navigation)
- XM radio preset memory is lost (with navigation with AcuraLink)
- XM radio preset memory is lost (with navigation without AcuraLink)
- XM radio preset memory is lost (without navigation)
- Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio-Navigation unit does display XM channels) (with navigation)
- Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio unit does display XM channels) (without navigation)
- Sound Quality Diagnosis
- Audio Unit Removal/Installation
- Speaker Test/Replacement
- Stereo Amplifier Removal/Installation
- AcuraLink Control Unit (XM Receiver) Removal/Installation
- XM Receiver Removal/Installation
- Audio Remote Switch Test
- Audio Remote Switch Replacement
- AM/FM Antenna Amplifier Replacement
- XM Antenna Replacement
- USB Adapter Holder/Auxiliary Jack Assembly Replacement
- Auxiliary Jack Assembly Replacement