Description
Basic operation:
1. OnStar system is activated.
2. Data is transmitted to service provider.
GPS SATELLITES
Two-way cellular communication
with call center.
Dispatch
Rescue/Police
911 CALL
CENTER
3. Call center associate makes appropriate response:
— Accident/Emergency notification (Police, Fire and EMS, etc.)
— Airbag deployment (Accident)
— Roadside assistance
— Stolen vehicle tracking
— Remote door lock/unlock command
— Misplaced vehicle (Flashes parking lights/honks horn)
— Route guidance
— Ride Assist
— Concierge services/convenience
Buttons and indicator:
DOT BUTTON
ONSTAR INDICATOR
Solid Green Light: System OK
Flashing Green Light: Call in
progress
Solid Red Light: System
malfunction
Flashing Red Light: Call
in progress, but malfunction
in system exist.
ONSTAR BUTTON
EMERGENCY BUTTON
Activation and termination
of voice recognition
(VR) for virtual advisor and cellular phone.
Used to connect to call
center (voice based information
service).
Used for emergencies.
Emergency calls have priority
over all others.
ONSTAR CALL
CENTER
(Human Advisor)
Requests for
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ABS Functio n Tes t
NOTE : Th e AB S syste m ca n b e checke d wit h th e AL B
checke r o r wit h th e Hond a PG M Tester .
1 . Rais e th e vehicl e of f th e ground , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stands .
2 . Chec k tha t ther e is n o brak e drag .
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d confir m tha t th e
AB S indicato r ligh t come s on .
I f th e AB S indicato r ligh t doe s no t com e on , follo w
th e troubleshootin g o n pag e 19-43 .
4.Hond a PG M Tester : Connec t th e PG M Teste r a s
describe d i n th e PG M Teste r Anti-Loc k Brak e
Syste m (ABS ) Vehicl e Syste m Supplement . Follo w
th e tester' s prompt s instea d o f step s 5 throug h 1 1
o f thi s procedure .
AL B Checker : Wit h th e ignitio n switc h OFF , discon -
nec t th e AB S inspectio n connecto r (6P ) fro m th e
connecto r cove r locate d unde r th e glov e box , an d
connec t i t t o th e AL B checker . Continu e wit h step s 5
throug h 1 1 o f thi s procedure .
ALB CHECKE R07HAJ-SG0010 B
ABS INSPECTIO N
CONNECTO R (6P )
5. Shif t th e transmissio n t o position .
6 . Star t th e engin e an d releas e th e parkin g brake . 7
. Tur n th e Mod e Selecto r switc h t o "1" .
Monito r Light s
Powe r O N Star t Tes t Mod e Selecto r
8. Pus h th e Star t Tes t switch . Th e AB S indicato r ligh t
shoul d no t com e o n whil e th e Tes t i n Progres s ligh t
is on .
If th e AB S indicato r ligh t come s on , confir m th e DT C
an d perfor m th e appropriat e troubleshootin g fo r th e
code .
NOTE : D o no t tur n th e Mod e Selecto r switc h whe n
th e Tes t i n Progres s ligh t i s on . Damag e t o th e AL B
checke r ca n result .
9 . Tur n th e Mod e Selecto r switc h t o "2" .
10 . Depres s th e brak e peda l firmly , an d pus h th e Star t
Tes t switch . Th e AB S indicato r ligh t shoul d no t com e
o n whil e th e Tes t i n Progres s ligh t i s on . Ther e
shoul d b e kickbac k o n th e brak e pedal .
Hav e th e assistan t chec k tha t th e whee l controlle d b y
th e AB S ca n b e rotate d b y han d whe n ther e is kick -
bac k o n th e brak e pedal .
• I f th e AB S indicato r ligh t come s on , confir m th e
DT C an d perfor m th e appropriat e troubleshoot -
in g fo r th e code .
• I f th e AB S indicato r ligh t doe s no t com e o n an d
th e whee l controlle d b y th e AB S canno t b e rotat -
ed , chec k th e connectio n o f th e modulato r wir e
harnes s connectors . I f th e connection s ar e OK ,
replac e th e modulator unit.
NOTE : Th e kickbac k shoul d occu r approximatel y 2 0
second s afte r th e Star t Tes t switc h is pushed .
11 . Tur n th e Mod e Selecto r switc h t o "3" , "4 " an d "5" .
Perfor m ste p 1 0 fo r eac h o f th e tes t mod e positions .
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