1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Troubleshooting Guid e
NOTE : Circle s in th e tabl e indicat e whic h part s to inspect .
'96 - 9 9 models :
'0 0 - 0 1 models :
23-398
23-400
23-40 1
23-402
23-403
23-40 4
23-406
23-40 7
23-40 8
23-409
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Picture Diagnosi s
'97 - 9 9 Model s
Start-up procedur e
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o AC C (I) , an d the n pres s th e MEN U ke y o n th e dis -
play . Th e mai n men u scree n appears .
2. Pres s an d hol d th e key s in thi s order : CAN -
CE L key , an d kee p them pushe d simultaneousl y fo r 5 seconds . Th e displa y
change s to th e diagnosi s men u screen . SYSTE
M LINK S
To pag e 23-38 7
MONITO R CHEC KTo pag e 23-38 8
UNIT CHEC KTo pag e 23-38 9
TIRE-CALIBRAT ETo pag e 23-38 7
T o pag e 23-39 1
YAW RAT E
DIAGNOSI S MEN U SCREE N
Touch th e ite m yo u wan t t o check , an d
th e chec k starts .
T o retur n t o th e previou s screen , touc h
the "RETURN " switc h o n th e diagnosi s
screen.
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SYSTEM LINK S
• Durin g diagnosis , al l o f th e communicatio n line s connectin g th e compo -
nents ar e show n in yellow .
• I f th e syste m is OK , al l o f th e communicatio n line s connectin g th e compo -
nent s wil l chang e t o green , th e scree n wil l indicat e "OK" , an d a ton e wil l
sound .
• I f ther e is a proble m in th e system , th e fault y communicatio n lin e wil l
chang e to red , th e scree n wil l indicat e "NG" , an d a ton e wil l sound .
• Th e indicatio n o n th e scree n wil l no t chang e unti l th e ignitio n switc h i s
cycled . Afte r repairin g th e system , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OF F t o rese t
th e system , the n retur n t o th e Diagnosi s Men u screen , an d ru n Syste m
Link s again .
TIRE-CALIBRAT E
• Th e "AUT O TUNING " i s factory-se t t o "ON" , an d i t shoul d remai n on . I f
yo u fin d it ha s bee n turne d OFF , tur n it bac k ON .
• Th e "TIRE-CA L TUNING " ca n b e used , bu t i t i s no t recommended . Th e
AUT O TUNIN G functio n keep s th e syste m in bette r tune .
• Whe n you touc h "TIR E CHANGE, " the displa y will chang e to th e TIR E
SIZE screen . Thi s scree n is rarel y use d becaus e onl y th e standar d tir e siz e
is listed .
• I f th e tire-ca l facto r ha s bee n reset , touchin g th e tir e siz e wil l retur n th e tunin g
valu e to th e standar d value .
TIRE SIZ E
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Touch th e ite m yo u wan t t o check , an d
th e chec k starts .
Pictur e Diagnosi s
'97 - 9 9 Model s (cont'd )
MONITO R CHEC K
RGB COLO R
The thre e primar y color s o f red , gree n an d
blu e mus t b e shown .
TEST PATTER N
All 3 2 color s includin g blac k mus t b e indi -
cate d (includin g th e bac k groun d color) .
BLAC K RASTE R
The entir e displa y mus t b e show n i n
black .
Each switc h mus t b e show n o n th e dis -
pla y an d eac h switc h mus t revers e an d
sound , whe n touched .
SWITCH CHEC K
WHITE RASTE R
The entir e displa y mus t b e show n i n
white .
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UNIT CHEC K
Touch th e ite m yo u wan t t o check , an d th e chec k starts .
Whe n th e connectio n is N G
Chec k fo r a n ope n o r shor t i n th e communicatio n line . I f th e lin e i s OK ,
replac e th e displa y unit .
Whe n th e RO M or RA M is N G
Replac e th e displa y unit .
DIS
P (DISPLA Y UNIT )
RADI O (AUDI O UNIT )
When th e connectio n is N G
Chec k fo r a n ope n o r shor t i n th e communicatio n line . I f th e lin e i s OK ,
replac e th e audi o unit .
Whe n th e RO M or RA M is N G
Replac e th e audi o unit .
NAV I EC U (NAVIGATIO N UNIT )
When a n ite m othe r tha n GP S is N G
Replac e th e navigatio n unit .
Whe n GP S is N G
Replac e th e navigatio n unit .
Whe n GP S is N G (ANT )
Chec k th e GP S antenn a fo r prope r connection . I f th e connectio n i s OK ,
replac e th e GP S antenna .
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