NO.5 SOUND BREAK-UP OR POOR SOUND QUALITY [ENTIRE AUDIO SYSTEM]


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5

Broken sound or poor sound quality

Possible DTC

With M-MDS

U3000:09

Without M-MDS

Audio unit
•  09:Er21
Car-navigation unit
•  Device code 09/Error code 21
POSSIBLECAUSE
•  Speaker malfunction (e.g., any foreign material, broken)
•  Improper speaker installation
•  Audio unit malfunction (with audio system)
•  Car-navigation unit malfunction (with car-navigation system)
•  Vibration of door trim and/or package trim

Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

1
•  Is there broken sound or poor sound quality from all speakers?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Go to Step 5.
2
•  Inspect the sound while adjusting the sound volume.
•  Is there broken sound or poor sound quality between “30” and “40”?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
The system is normal.
3
•  Inspect the BASS/TREB.
•  Is there poor sound quality at “-3 —+3” of “BASS/TREB”?
Note
•  When press the AUDIO CONT switch for a few seconds, BASS/TREB is set at “0”.
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
If there is broken sound at “-6 —+6” of BASS/TREB with the maximum volume, the system is normal.
4
•  Attempt to duplicate the symptom on the other vehicle.
•  Is the sound better than the customer’s vehicle?
Yes
Without Bose®
•  Replace the audio unit (with audio system).
•  Replace the car-navigation unit (with car-navigation system).
With Bose®
•  If noise occurs from the speaker of a specific channel, or the volume is minimized and the noise occurs:
―  Replace the audio amplifier.
•  If noise occurs from the speaker of two or more channels or the volume is minimized and the noise does not occurs:
―  Replace the audio unit (with audio system).
―  Replace the car-navigation unit (with car-navigation system).
No
The system is normal.
5
•  Identify the speaker with broken sound by adjusting BAL/FADE.
•  Is the speaker installed properly?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Install the speaker properly.
6
•  Remove the speaker.
•  Is there any foreign material or damage on the speaker?
Yes
Repair or replace the suspect speaker.
No
Go to the next step.
7
•  Inspect the sound again.
•  Is there broken sound?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Inspect the vibration from the door trim and/or package trim. Repair or replace the suspect trim as necessary.
8
•  Replace with the speaker known to be good. (e.g., swap right and left speakers)
•  Does the broken sound appear at the same location?
Yes
Without Bose®:
•  Replace the audio unit (with audio system).
•  Replace the car-navigation unit (with car-navigation system).
With Bose®:
•  If noise occurs from the speaker of a specific channel, or the volume is minimized and the noise occurs:
―  Replace the audio amplifier.
•  If noise occurs from the speaker of two or more channels or the volume is minimized and the noise dose not occurs:
―  Replace the audio unit (with audio system).
―  Replace the car-navigation unit (with car-navigation system).
No
Replace the speaker.