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Voice Guidance Cannot Be Heard

Voice guidance cannot be heard

NOTE:
- Always check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.
- Before troubleshooting, write down the customer's audio presets, and get the radio and navigation system anti-theft codes.
- After troubleshooting, enter the radio and navigation system anti-theft codes, and the audio presets.

1. Press the display unit SET-UP button.
2. Check the volume setting for the navigation system.

Is it set to OFF?

YES - Set the volume to an audible level.

NO - Go to step 3.

3. Check the radio operation.

Can you hear the radio?

YES - Go to step 4.

NO - Troubleshoot the audio system.

4. Go into the Diagnostic Menu and use the "Navi System Link" test to check the radio.

Is "Radio" icon red?

YES - Troubleshoot the audio system.

NO - Go to step 5.

5. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
6. Disconnect the navigation unit connector B (14P) and the audio unit connector A (20P).




7. Check for continuity between body ground and navigation unit connector B (14P) terminals No. 5, No. 12 individually.

Is there continuity?

YES - Replace the affected shielded harness.

NO - Go to step 8.




8. Check for continuity between navigation unit connector B (14P) terminal No. 5 and the audio unit connector A (20P) terminal No. 13.

Is there continuity?

YES - Go to step 9.

NO - There is an open in the circuit between the navigation unit and audio unit. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the audio and navigation units. If a poor connection or loose terminal is found, replace the affected shielded harness.




9. Check for continuity between navigation unit connector B (14P) terminal No. 12 and the audio unit connector A (20P) terminal No. 12.

Is there continuity?

YES - Go to step 10.

NO - There is an open in the circuit between the navigation unit and audio unit. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the audio and navigation units. If a poor connection or loose terminal is found, replace the affected shielded harness.

10. Substitute a known-good audio unit, and recheck.

Is the system OK?

YES - Replace the original audio unit

NO - Replace the navigation unit.