Troubleshooting
If you have problems operating your Navigation System, refer to this section. The most common prob- lems are listed below, along with likely causes and solutions. While this list is not comprehensive, it should answer your most common problems. If a solution to your problem cannot be found here, con- tact your dealer or the nearest authorized Pioneer service facility.
Problems in the Navigation screen
Symptom | Cause | Action (See) |
Power doesn’t turn on. | Leads and connectors are incorrectly | Confirm once more that all connec- |
The unit doesn’t operate. | connected. | tions are correct. |
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| The fuse is blown. | Rectify the reason for the fuse blow- |
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| ing, then replace the fuse. Be very |
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| sure to install the correct fuse with |
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| the same rate. |
You cannot position your vehicle on the map or the positioning error is large.
The quality of signals from the GPS | Check the GPS signal reception (➞ |
satellites is poor, causing reduced | Page 45) and the position of the GPS |
positioning accuracy. Such a loss of | antenna if necessary, or continue |
signal quality may happen for the fol- | driving until reception improves. |
lowing reasons: | Keep the antenna clear. |
•The GPS antenna is in an unsuita- |
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ble location. |
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•Obstacles are blocking signals from |
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the satellites. |
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•The position of satellites relative to |
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your vehicle is bad. |
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•Signals from the GPS satellites |
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have been modified to reduce accu- |
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racy. (GPS satellites are operated by |
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the US Department of Defense, and |
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the US government reserves the right |
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to distort positioning data for military |
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reasons. This may lead to greater |
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positioning errors.) |
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•If a vehicle phone or cellular phone |
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is used near the GPS antenna, GPS |
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reception may be lost temporarily. |
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•Do not cover the GPS antenna with |
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spray paint or vehicle wax, because |
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this may block the reception of GPS |
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signals. Snow buildup can also |
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degrade the signals. |
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Signals from the vehicle’s speed | Check that the cables are properly |
pulse are not being picked up prop- | connected. If necessary, consult the |
erly. | dealer that installed the system. |
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The navigation unit may not be | Check that the navigation unit is |
mounted securely in your vehicle. | securely mounted and, if necessary, |
| consult the dealer that installed the |
| system. |
Appendix
Your vehicle is operating in Simple | Connect the speed signal input (pink |
hybrid mode. | lead wire) of the power cable cor- |
| rectly, and reset the 3D Hybrid Sen- |
| sor (“Learning Status”). |
The navigation unit is installed with | Confirm the installation angle. (The |
an extreme angle exceeding the limi- | navigation system must be installed |
tation of the installation angle. | within +30 degrees to |
| the horizontal, or within five degrees |
| of your vehicle’s direction of travel.) |
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