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Problem Symptoms Table

HINT:

Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, 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.

Rear View Monitor System 

REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART

Symptom Suspected Area Refer to
When shift lever is in R, rear view monitor image is not displayed Proceed to "Park/Neutral Position Switch Circuit" BACK DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Proceed to "Display Signal Circuit between Inner Rear View Mirror Assembly and Television Camera Assembly" DISPLAY SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY 
Proceed to "Back Door Courtesy Switch Circuit" BACK DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Replace inner rear view mirror assembly REMOVAL
When shift lever is in R, rear view monitor image is not displayed (screen is blue for 3 seconds and then turns off) Proceed to "Inner Rear View Mirror Power Source Circuit" INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT 
Proceed to "Display Signal Circuit between Inner Rear View Mirror Assembly and Television Camera Assembly" DISPLAY SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY 
Proceed to "Back Door Courtesy Switch Circuit" BACK DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Replace television camera assembly*1 REMOVAL 
Replace television camera assembly*2 REMOVAL 
Replace inner rear view mirror assembly REMOVAL
When shift lever is not in R, rear view monitor image is displayed Proceed to "Display Signal Circuit between Inner Rear View Mirror Assembly and Television Camera Assembly" DISPLAY SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY 
Replace inner rear view mirror assembly REMOVAL
Problem with rear view monitor image (color, distortion of picture) Proceed to "Display Signal Circuit between Inner Rear View Mirror Assembly and Television Camera Assembly" DISPLAY SIGNAL CIRCUIT BETWEEN INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY 
Replace television camera assembly*1 REMOVAL 
Replace television camera assembly*2 REMOVAL 
Replace inner rear view mirror assembly REMOVAL
When rear view monitor image is displayed, rear view monitor image continues to be displayed even if back door is opened Proceed to "Back Door Courtesy Switch Circuit" BACK DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT 
Replace inner rear view mirror assembly REMOVAL

HINT:

If the amber LED light is illuminated on the inner rear view mirror assembly with the ignition switch ON and the shift lever in R, this indicates that the monitor image has been canceled manually. Check if the image is displayed by pressing the AUTO button.

*1: w/Tire Carrier

*2: w/o Tire Carrier