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RES Disc Does Not Play

RES disc does not play

NOTE:
- Check the vehicle battery condition first.
- CD-R/RWs and DVD-R/RWs will not work in the DVD player unit.
- Damaged or contaminated discs may not always play properly.
- Discs with labels should not be used in the DVD player unit. They may damage the player mechanism.

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Try loading a disc into the DVD player unit.

Does the disc play (display and sound)?

YES - Intermittent failure, the DVD player unit is OK at this time.

NO - Go to step 3.

3. Insert a known-good disc into the DVD player unit.

Does the disc play (display and sound)?

YES - The original disc is faulty or is an unreadable format.

NO - Go to step 4.

4. Check the Diagnosis Menu 1. CONNECT of the rear entertainment system self-diagnostic.

Is the DVD player unit connect condition OK?

YES - Go to step 5.

NO - Repair the poor connection in the DVD player unit connectors.

5. Check the "UNIT CHECK" of the rear entertainment system self-diagnostic.

Is the DVD player unit error status indicator OK?

YES - Go to step 6.

NO-
- If "MECHA" or "FOCUS" or "ROM" is indicated: Replace the DVD player unit.
- If "REGION" or "DISC" is indicated: Change the unrecognized format disc.
- If "INVALID REGION" is indicated: Replace the DVD player unit information).
- If "PARENTAL" is indicated: Check the parental level or password (refer to the Owner's Manual for more information).

6. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
7. Substitute a known-good DVD player unit, then test the DVD player unit.

Is the sound normal?

YES - Replace the original DVD player unit.

NO - Check for loose wires or poor connections at DVD player unit connectors, and recheck.