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Symptom Troubleshooting Index

WITH NAVIGATION

Symptom Diagnostic procedure Also check for
Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR FM RADIO RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE (WITH NAVIGATION)  )
  • Antenna lead short or open in the wire
  • Aftermarket window tinting
Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn off Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO SYSTEM SOUND IS WEAK OR DISTORTED (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Radio preset memory is lost Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume does not change Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT CHANGE (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume does not increase with speed Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT INCREASE WITH SPEED (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS  )  
Radio tuner does not change stations Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO TUNER DOES NOT CHANGE STATIONS  )  
Security indicator does not work properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see SECURITY INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio-Navigation unit button illumination does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT BUTTON ILLUMINATION DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio remote switch does not work properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio disc does not load Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT LOAD (WITH NAVIGATION)  ) Damaged disc
Audio disc does not eject Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT EJECT (WITH NAVIGATION)  )
  • Damaged disc
  • Disc with a label
Audio disc does not play Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT PLAY (WITH NAVIGATION)  ) Foreign objects such coins or paper inserted into the CD changer/player
Audio disc skips Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC SKIPS (WITH NAVIGATION)  ) Tire pressure (over-inflated), disc smudged, or scratched
Audio-Navigation unit button does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT BUTTON DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio-Navigation unit disc indicator does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT DISC INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
USB device does not function Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
USB input sound is low or cannot be heard Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB INPUT SOUND IS LOW OR CANNOT BE HEARD (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE: XM NO SIGNAL OR XM LOADING IS DISPLAYED (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (with AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE: XM ANTENNA IS DISPLAYED (WITH ACURALINK)  )  
Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (without AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE: XM ANTENNA IS DISPLAYED (WITHOUT ACURALINK)  )  
XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (with AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see 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 (without AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK AND NO STATION INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED (WITH NAVIGATION WITHOUT ACURALINK)  )  
XM radio preset memory is lost (with AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITH NAVIGATION WITH ACURALINK)  )  
XM radio preset memory is lost (without AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITH NAVIGATION WITHOUT ACURALINK)  )  
Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio-Navigation unit does display XM channels) Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR OR NO SOUND WITH XM RADIO (AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT DOES DISPLAY XM CHANNELS) (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
No sound when Bluetooth audio is used HFL Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND WHEN BLUETOOTH AUDIO IS USED (WITH NAVIGATION) )
  • Bluetooth phone
  • GA-NET line open/short
  • HandsFreeLink control unit
  • Audio-Navigation unit
Bluetooth audio does not work HFL Symptom Troubleshooting (see BLUETOOTH AUDIO DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION) )
  • Bluetooth phone
  • GA-NET line open/short
  • HandsFreeLink control unit
Bluetooth cell phone cannot be paired HFL Symptom Troubleshooting BLUETOOTH CELL PHONE CANNOT BE PAIRED (WITH NAVIGATION) )
  • Bluetooth phone
  • HandsFreeLink control unit
  • Audio-Navigation unit
The communication with cell phone is interrupted or changes HFL Symptom Troubleshooting THE COMMUNICATION WITH CELL PHONE IS INTERRUPTED OR CHANGES (WITH NAVIGATION) )
  • Electric wave interference
  • HandsFreeLink control unit
  • Audio-Navigation unit
  • Bluetooth phone
  • Harness/connector
Pairing instructions are not displayed on the screen HFL Symptom Troubleshooting (see PAIRING INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN (WITH NAVIGATION) )
  • Navigation display unit
  • Bluetooth phone
  • HandsFreeLink control unit
  • The Bluetooth phone may not be compatible (Some Bluetooth phones do not support a part of the guide.)
Bluetooth cell phone audio function SKIP and PAUSE/RESUME do not work HFL Symptom Troubleshooting (see BLUETOOTH CELL PHONE AUDIO FUNCTION SKIP AND PAUSE/RESUME DO NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION) ) Bluetooth phone (Some Bluetooth phones do not support the function.) (For further information, please contact the phone company.)
WITHOUT NAVIGATION

Symptom Diagnostic procedure Also check for
Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR FM RADIO RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )
  • Antenna lead short or open in the wire
  • Aftermarket window tinting
Audio unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio unit power switch will not turn off Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO SYSTEM SOUND IS WEAK OR DISTORTED (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Radio preset memory is lost Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume does not change Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT CHANGE (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume does not increase with speed Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT INCREASE WITH SPEED (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS  )  
Radio tuner does not change stations Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO TUNER DOES NOT CHANGE STATIONS  )  
Display does not dim or brighten with dimmer Symptom Troubleshooting (see DISPLAY DOES NOT DIM OR BRIGHTEN WITH DIMMER (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Security indicator does not work properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see SECURITY INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio unit button illumination does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT BUTTON ILLUMINATION DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio remote switch does not work properly Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio disc does not load Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT LOAD (WITH NAVIGATION)  ) Damaged disc
Audio disc does not eject Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT EJECT (WITH NAVIGATION)  )
  • Damaged disc
  • Disc with a label
Audio disc changer does not load all six discs Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC CHANGER DOES NOT LOAD ALL SIX DISCS (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  ) Tire pressure (over-inflated), disc smudged, or scratched
Audio disc changer does not move between discs Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC CHANGER DOES NOT LOAD ALL SIX DISCS (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio disc does not play Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT PLAY (WITH NAVIGATION)  ) Foreign objects such coins or paper inserted into the CD changer/player
Audio disc skips Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC SKIPS (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  ) Tire pressure (over-inflated), disc smudged, or scratched
Audio unit button does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT BUTTON DOES NOT WORK (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Audio unit disc indicator does not work Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT DISC INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE: XM NO SIGNAL OR XM LOADING IS DISPLAYED (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (without AcuraLink) Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE: XM ANTENNA IS DISPLAYED (WITHOUT ACURALINK)  )  
XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK AND NO STATION INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
XM radio preset memory is lost Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )  
Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio unit does display XM channels) Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR OR NO SOUND WITH XM RADIO (AUDIO UNIT DOES DISPLAY XM CHANNELS) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)  )