Speaker check mode

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Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Make sure the audio system is turned off.
Push and hold the No. 1 and No. 3 buttons. While holding the buttons, push the VOL PUSH PWR knob to ON. Release the buttons and the speaker check mode begins. A tone should sound from one speaker.

Each time you press the SKIP or CH button, the speaker outputs a beep sound in the listed order.

Fig 1: Identifying Audio System Buttons (With Rear Entertainment And With Navigation)

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Fig 2: Identifying Audio System Buttons (Without Rear Entertainment And With Navigation)

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Fig 3: Identifying Audio System Buttons (Without Navigation)

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Fig 4: Identifying CH Button

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Display Specifications

With navigation

( ) is pressed: (1)→(2)→(3)→(4)→(5)→(6)→(7)→(8)→(9)

( ) is pressed: (1)→(9)→(8)→(7)→(6)→(5)→(4)→(3)→(2)

Without navigation

( ) is pressed: (1)→(2)→3→4→5→6→7

( ) is pressed: (1)→(7)→6→5→4→3→2

WITH NAVIGATION

	Speaker	Displayed Segments	Remarks
(1)	Driver's door speaker and left tweeter	SPKR FR-L	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(2)	Center speaker	SPKR CENTER	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(3)	Front Passenger's door speaker and right tweeter	SPKR FR-R	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(4)	Right rear door speaker	SPKR RR-R	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(5)	Right satellite speaker	SPKR SURROUND-R	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(6)	Subwoofer	SPKR SUBWOOFER	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(7)	Left rear door speaker	SPKR RR-L	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(8)	Left satellite speaker	SPKR SURROUND-L	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(9)	All Speakers	SPKR ALL	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker The subwoofer does not sound atone

WITHOUT NAVIGATION

	Speaker	Displayed Segments	Remarks
(1)	Driver's door speaker and left tweeter	SPKR FR-L	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(2)	Center speaker	SPKR CENTER	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(3)	Front Passenger's door speaker and right tweeter	SPKR FR-R	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(4)	Right rear door speaker	SPKR RR-R	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(5)	Subwoofer	SPKR SUBWOOFER	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(6)	Left rear door speaker	SPKR RR-L	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker
(7)	All Speakers	SPKR ALL	You should hear a tone corresponding to the speaker The subwoofer does not sound atone

NOTE: Any other diagnostic screens are for factory use only.

The speaker check mode ends when you turn the audio system off, or turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).