Start-up procedure and Diagnosis Menu

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NOTE: Check the vehicle battery condition first (see BATTERY TEST ).

There are two ways to enter the diagnostic mode:

Mode 1:

Start the vehicle, and at the disclaimer screen, press and hold the 3 buttons MENU, MAP/GUIDE, and CANCEL, for about 5 seconds. The display screen goes directly to the Select Diagnosis Items menu.

Fig 1: Diagnostic Menu Screen

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After the display changes to the Diagnostic items menu, select the item you want to check, and the diagnostic will start. To return to the previous screen, select Return.

Navi System (Link)
Monitor Check
Unit Check
Car Status
F-CAN (System link)
GPS Information
Yaw Rate
Tire Calibrate
Functional Setup
Version

Mode 2:

Start the vehicle. When the globe screen appears, connect the SCS service connector to the navigation service connector located in the trunk. The screen changes to the diagnostic menu screen.

NOTE: When finished troubleshooting, make sure to remove the SCS service connector.