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Wiring diagrams Section: Audio System

Disconnecting

Connecting

HDD recording

Song By Voice™ (With navigation)

Telematics Muting Logic

Bluetooth Audio

Supported Devices

Pairing a Cell Phone

Disc Handing and Cleaning

Audio Glossary

Audio Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs

How to Obtain the Audio Unit Serial Number

XM Signal Reception Level Indication Mode

Error Codes

Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (with navigation)

Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (without navigation)

Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (with navigation)

Audio unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (without navigation)

Audio-Navigation unit power switch will not turn off (with navigation)

Audio unit power switch will not turn off (without navigation)

No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (with navigation)

No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (without navigation)

Radio preset memory is lost (with navigation)

Radio preset memory is lost (without navigation)

Volume does not change (with navigation)

Volume does not change (without navigation)

Volume does not increase with speed (with navigation)

Volume does not increase with speed (without navigation)

Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds

Radio tuner does not change stations

Display does not dim or brighten with dimmer (without navigation)

Security indicator does not work properly (with navigation)

Security indicator does not work properly (without navigation)

Audio-Navigation unit button illumination does not work (with navigation)

Audio unit button illumination does not work (without navigation)

Audio remote switch does not work properly (with navigation)

Audio remote switch does not work properly (without navigation)

Audio disc does not load (with navigation)

Audio disc does not load (without navigation)

Audio disc does not eject (with navigation)

Audio disc does not eject (without navigation)

Audio disc changer does not load all six discs (without navigation)

Audio disc changer does not move between discs (without navigation)

Audio disc does not play (with navigation)

Audio disc does not play (without navigation)

Audio disc skips (with navigation)

Audio disc skips (without navigation)

Audio-Navigation unit button does not work (with navigation)

Audio unit button does not work (without navigation)

Audio-Navigation unit disc indicator does not work (with navigation)

Audio unit disc indicator does not work (without navigation)

USB device does not function (with navigation)

USB input sound is low or cannot be heard (with navigation)

Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed (with navigation)

Error code: XM NO SIGNAL or XM LOADING is displayed (without navigation)

Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (with AcuraLink)

Error code: XM ANTENNA is displayed (without AcuraLink)

XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (with navigation with AcuraLink)

XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (with navigation without AcuraLink)

XM radio display is blank and no station information is displayed (without navigation)

XM radio preset memory is lost (with navigation with AcuraLink)

XM radio preset memory is lost (with navigation without AcuraLink)

XM radio preset memory is lost (without navigation)

Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio-Navigation unit does display XM channels) (with navigation)

Poor or no sound with XM radio (Audio unit does display XM channels) (without navigation)

Left/Right Channel ID

Frequency Sweep

Sound Judging

Center Speaker

With AcuraLink

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Security indicator does not work properly (with navigation) Acura MDX II facelift

Audio System ~181 words

Note. Check the vehicle battery condition first (see BATTERY TEST ). Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals. Before troubleshooting, make sure you have anti-theft codes for the audio-navigation unit. After troubleshooting, enter the anti-theft codes for the audio-navigation unit.

Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0). Is the security indicator (LED) on (blink)? YES -Go to Step 2. NO -Substitute a known-good audio-navigation unit (including the HDD) (see «AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-510512-S04174865142012102300000) ), and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original audio-navigation unit (see «AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-510512-S04174865142012102300000) ).
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the audio system. Is the security indicator (LED) off? YES -The audio-navigation unit is OK at this time. Check for loose or poor connections at the audio-navigation unit and the audio-navigation switch panel. NO -Substitute a known-good audio-navigation unit (including the HDD) (see «AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-510512-S04174865142012102300000) ), and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original audio-navigation unit (see «AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-510512-S04174865142012102300000) ).