ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

OnStar Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
'04 Mode l
CELLULA R PHON E ANTENN A
Replacement , pag e 23-4 9
ONSTA R SYSTE M
GP S ANTENN A
ONSTA R CONTRO L UNI T
Input Test , '0 2 3.5R L servic emanua l supplement , P/ N61SZ306 , pag e 23-59 . ONSTA
R SYSTE M INTERFAC E
UNITInpu t Test , pag e 23-4 6
ONSTA R BUTTON S an d
MICROPHONE/HOMELIN K BUTTON S
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-4 8
ONSTA R BUTTO N
ONSTA R SYSTE M RADI O
FREQUENC Y MODULATO R
UNITInpu t Test , '0 2 3.5R L servic e manua l supplement ,P/N 61SZ306 , pag e 23-6 4 ONSTA
R INDICATO R
EMERGENC Y BUTTO N
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OnStar System

OnStar System Interface Unit Input Test

'03 Model

1. Remove the rear seat (Refer to the '96 - '01 3.5RL Service Manual, P/N 61SZ305, for the items not shown in this sec-

tion).

2. Disconnect the 12P connector from the OnStar system interface unit.

3. Inspect the connector and socket terminals to be sure they are all making good contact.

• If the terminals are bent, loose or corroded, repair them as necessary, and recheck the system.

• If the terminals look OK, make the following input tests at the connector.

— If any test indicates a problem, find and correct the cause, then recheck the system.

— If all the input tests prove OK, the control unit must be faulty; replace it.ProCarManuals.com

Disconnect the connectors from the unit

Cavity Wire Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

A1

A7
BLK
Under all conditions
Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.
• An open in the wire

Reconnect the connectors from the unit

Cavity Wire Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

B2

B3

B4

B5

A12

A3

A9

A6

A10

A8

A5

A2

A4

B12

B14
BLU/YEL

YEL/GRN

ORN

WHT/GRN

BLU

PUR

ORN

ORN

BLU

BLK

ORN

GRN

PUR

PNK

GRN
Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

With the ignition switch

OFF, press and hold the

"DOT" button. Turn the

ignition switch from OFF

to ACC three times and

back to ACC, then release

the "DOT" button.

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch turned

OFF

With the ignition switch

OFF, press and hold the

"DOT" button. Turn the

ignition switch from OFF

to ACC three times and

back to ACC, then release

the "DOT" button.

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Under all conditions

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

OnStar "DOT" button

pushed

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I) On-

Star "DOT" button pushed

Ignition switch in ACC (I)
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be approx 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

"DOT" button pushed: 280mV

"OnStar" button pushed: 1V

"Emergency" button pushed: 1.7V

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 4V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be no voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 10V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 4V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be less than 1V.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

"DOT" button pushed: 280mV

"OnStar" button pushed: 1V

"Emergency" button pushed: 1.7V

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 4V.
• Blown No. 56 (7.5 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G401, G402)

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Faulty audio unit

• An open in the wire

• Faulty SRS unit

• An open in the wireProCarManuals.com

OnStar System

OnStar Buttons and Microphone Input Test

'03 Model

1. Pry off the OnStar buttons and microphone/homelink buttons.

2. Inspect the connector and socket terminals to be sure they are all making good contact.

• If the terminals are bent, loose or corroded, repair them as necessary, and recheck the system.

• If the terminals look OK, make the following input tests at the connector.

— If any test indicates a problem, find and correct the cause, then recheck the system.

— If all the input tests prove OK, the switches and microphone must be faulty; replace it.

•: A3 and A4 terminals are microphone lines for navigation system.

ONSTAR BUTTONS AND MICROPHONE/

HOMELINK BUTTONS

Cavity Wire
Test condition
Test: Desired result

Possible cause if result is not obtained

A1

A2
WHT

BLK
Ignition switch in ACC

(II) OnStar "DOT" button

pushed. Speak into the

microphone.

Under all conditions
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 4V.

Check for continuity go ground:

There should be continuity.
• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6
RED/BLK

YEL/GRN

BLU/YEL

WHT/GRN

ORN

BLK
Under all conditions

Ignition switch in ACC

(II)

Ignition switch in ACC

(II)

Ignition switch in ACC

(II)

With the ignition switch

OFF, press and hold the

"DOT" button. Turn the

ignition switch from OFF

to ACC three times and

back to ACC, then release

the "DOT" button.

Under all condition
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

"DOT" button pushed: 280 mV.

"OnStar" button pushed: 1 V.

"Emergency" button pushed: 1.7 V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8 V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8 V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 4 V.

Check for continuity go ground:

There should be continuity.
• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G401)ProCarManuals.com

Cellular Phone Antenna Replacement

1. Remove the rear ceiling light.

2. Disconnect the connectors from the cellular phone

antenna and the XM antenna.

3. Remove the nuts from the cellular phone antenna

and the XM antenna.

4. Remove the cellular phone antenna and the XM

antenna.

NUT

5 N-m

(0.5 kgf-m, 4 Ibf-ft)

5. Remove from the cellular phone antenna from the

XM antenna.

XM ANTENNA

CELLULAR PHONE

ANTENNAProCarManuals.com

Lumbar Suppor t Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
LUMBA R SUPPOR T MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-5 2
LUMBAR SUPPOR T SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-5 2
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Lumbar Suppor t Syste m
Switch Test/Replacemen t
1. Carefull y pr y ou t th e lumba r suppor t switc h fro m
th e seat .
2 . Disconnec t th e 5 P connecto r fro m th e switc h (A) .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g t o th e table .
4 . I f th e continuit y i s no t a s specified , replac e th e
switch .
Motor Tes t
1. Remov e th e driver' s seat , refe r t o th e '9 6 - 0 1 3.5R L
Servic e Manua l P/ N 61SZ30 5 (se e pag e 20-57 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r (A ) fro m th e lumba r
support sub harness.
3. Tes t eac h moto r b y applyin g batter y voltag e an d
bod y groun d t o th e terminals .
4 . I f th e moto r doe s no t ru n o r fail s t o ru n smoothly ,
replace it (se e pag e 20-5 ).
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Component Locatio n Inde x
VOIC E CONTRO L SWITC H
Removal/Installation , pag e 23-5 4
MICROPHON E (Locate d i n th e ceiling )
Replacement , 200 4 3.5R L Servic e Manua l
Supplement , pag e 23-4 8
GPS ANTENN A(Located unde r th e rea r shelf )
Removal/Installation , pag e 23-5 3
DISPLA
Y UNI T
Removal/Installation , pag e 23-5 4
NAVIGATIO N UNI TRemoval/Installation , pag e 23-5 3 NAVIGATIO
N SERVIC E CHEC K CONNECTO R
Force d startin g o f display , pag e 23-5 2
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Navigation Syste m
Genera l Troubleshootin g Informatio n
General Operatio n
Refer t o th e Acur a Navigatio n Syste m Owner' s manua l
fo r th e navigatio n syste m operatin g procedures .
Anti-theft Featur e
The navigatio n syste m ha s a code d thef t protectio n cir -
cuit . B e sur e t o ge t th e customer' s 4-digi t securit y cod e
numbe r before :
• disconnectin g th e batter y
• disconnectin g th e navigatio n uni t 8 P connecto r
• removin g th e No . 5 6 (7.5A ) fus e fro m th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y bo x
Afte r service , reconnec t powe r t o th e navigatio n unit ,
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . Ente r th e 4-digi t
securit y code , the n selec t "Done" .
I f th e cod e canno t b e found , us e th e interactiv e Networ k
( iN ) t o loo k i t up . Yo u wil l nee d th e seria l numbe r fo r
th e navigatio n uni t i n th e trunk . I t i s o n a ta g o n th e
undersid e o f th e unit . Alternatively , yo u ca n vie w th e
seria l numbe r i n on e o f th e Nav i EC U diagnosti c
screens.
When replacin g th e navigatio n unit , b e sur e t o giv e th e
custome r th e ne w anti-thef t securit y code .
Sympto m Diagnosi s
Under som e circumstances , th e navigatio n syste m ma y
behav e in a n inconsisten t manner . Som e customer s ma y
thin k tha t thi s indicate s a proble m when , i n fact , th e
syste m is workin g properly . Kee p th e followin g item s i n
min d whe n interviewin g customer s abou t symptom s
o f th e navigatio n system .
Self-lnertia l Navigatio n Limitation s
When GP S signal s canno t b e receive d (lik e in a tunne l o r
i n a n urba n environmen t o f tal l buildings) , th e syste m is
totall y dependan t o n th e ya w rat e an d spee d senso r t o
positio n th e vehicl e o h th e map . Unde r thes e circum -
stance s smal l error s i n th e ya w rat e an d spee d senso r
ca n accumulat e an d displa y th e vehicl e positio n o n a n
adjacen t street , o r laggin g behin d th e actua l position .
Thi s i s normal , an d usuall y correct s itsel f onc e sate -
llit e receptio n is re-established .
Th e followin g circumstance s ma y cause s vehicl e posi -
tionin g errors . •
Movin g th e vehicl e wit h th e navigatio n syste m o n an d
th e vehicl e stopped , suc h a s b y ferr y o r to w truck , o r i f
th e vehicl e is spu n o n a tur n tabl e
• Tir e slippage , change s i n tir e rollin g diameters , an d
som e drivin g situation s ma y caus e discrepancie s i n
trave l distances . Example s o f thi s include :
- Continuou s tir e slippag e o n a slipper y surfac e
- Drivin g wit h sno w chain s mounte d
-Abnorma l tir e pressur e
- Incorrec t tir e siz e
- Frequen t lan e change s acros s a wid e highwa y
-Continuou s drivin g o n a straigh t o r gentl y curvin g
highwa y
• Tolerance s i n th e syste m an d ma p inaccuracie s some -
times limi t ho w precisel y th e vehicl e positio n i s indi -
cated . Example s o f thi s include :
- Drivin g o n road s no t show n o n th e ma p (ma p match -
in g i s no t possible )
- Drivin g o n a roa d tha t wind s i n on e direction , suc h a s
a loo p bridge , a n interchange , o r a spira l parkin g
garage
-Drivin g o n a roa d wit h a serie s o f shar p hair-pi n
turn s
- Drivin g nea r a gradua l highwa y exi t o r transitio n
- Drivin g o n on e o f tw o close paralle l road s
- Makin g man y 9 0 degre e turn s
Globa l Positionin g Syste m (GPS ) Limitation s
The GP S canno t detec t th e vehicle' s positio n durin g th e
followin g instances :
• Fo r th e firs t 5 to 1 0 minute s afte r reconnectin g th e bat -
ter y (thi s ca n tak e a s lon g a s 4 5 minutes )
• Whe n th e satellit e signal s ar e blocke d b y tal l building ,
mountains , tunnels , larg e trees , o r larg e truck s
• Whe n ther e i s n o satellit e signa l outpu t (Signa l outpu t
i s sometime s stoppe d fo r satellit e servicing )
• Whe n th e satellit e signal s ar e blocke d b y th e operatio n
of som e electroni c aftermarke t accessorie s including ,
but no t limite d t o non-DE M in-das h entertainmen t
unit s (radio , C D players/changers , an d L o Jack ) an d
windo w tintin g abov e th e GP S antenn a
Th e accurac y o f GP S is reduce d durin g thes e instances :
• Whe n onl y tw o satellit e signal s ca n b e receive d (Thre e
satellit e signal s ar e require d fo r accurat e positioning )
• Whe n th e satellit e contro l center s ar e experiencin g
problem s
• Whe n drivin g hea r hig h tensio n powe r lines .
• Whe n drivin g nea r tal l building s tha t reflec t satellit e
signals , creatin g fals e positio n locatio n readings .
• I f electroni c GP S jammin g i s occurrin g eithe r inten -
tionally , o r unintentionally .
• I f loos e item s o r pet s ar e restin g abov e th e antenn a
o n th e rea r shelf .
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Muting Logi c
Wheneve r th e navigatio n syste m is givin g guidance ,
fron t speaker s ar e muted . Whe n th e voic e contro l sys -
te m is bein g used , al l o f th e speaker s ar e muted .
Whe n usin g On-Star , bot h th e audi o syste m an d th e
navigatio n syste m ar e muted , an d th e voic e contro l
switc h (TAL K an d BAC K buttons ) i s disabled .
Voice Contro l Limitation s
Before assumin g tha t a voic e contro l complain t i s hard -
war e related , ensur e tha t th e voic e contro l syste m is be -
in g operate d correctl y (se e "Voic e recognitio n doe s no t
work" , pag e 23-35) .
LCD Displa y Uni t Limitation s
• I n col d temperatures , th e displa y ma y sta y dar k fo r th e
firs t 2 o r 3 minute s unti l i t warm s up .
• Whe n th e displa y i s to o ho t becaus e o f direc t summe r
sunlight , i t wil l remai n dar k unti l th e temperatur e
drops .
• Whe n th e humidit y i s hig h an d th e interio r tempera -
tur e i s low , th e displa y ma y appea r cloudy . Th e dis -
pla y wil l clea r u p afte r som e use .
• Fingerprint s o n th e touc h pane l ma y sometime s b e
noticeabl e becaus e o f th e panel' s low-reflectio n coat -
ing. Whe n cleanin g th e panel , wip e i t gentl y wit h a
sof t cloth . T o avoi d scratchin g th e panel , d o no t ru b
to o hard , o r us e abrasiv e cleaner s o r sho p towels .
• Th e touc h pane l i s a n infrare d system , s o ther e i s n o
nee d t o pres s hard . I f a touc h switc h doe s no t functio n
immediately , shif t you r finge r slightly , an d touc h i t
again .
Note : Inpu t ma y b e affecte d b y direc t sunlight .
Symptom Duplicatio n
• Whe n th e sympto m ca n b e duplicated , follo w th e self -
diagnosti c procedure s an d th e appropriat e trou -
bleshootin g procedures .
• Whe n th e sympto m doe s no t reappea r o r onl y reap -
pear s intermittently , as k th e custome r abou t th e condi -
tion s whe n th e sympto m occured .
-Tr y t o establis h i f outsid e interferenc e ma y hav e
bee n th e cause .
-Tr y t o duplicat e th e sympto m unde r th e sam e condi -
tion s th e custome r wa s experiencing .
-Vibration , temperatur e extremes , an d moistur e (dew ,
humidity ) ar e factor s tha t ar e difficul t t o duplicate .
- Inspec t th e vehicl e fo r after-marke t electroni c device s
(vehicl e locators , amps , rada r detectors , etc) that
ma y b e hidden .
Service Precaution s
• Befor e disconnectin g th e battery , mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e anti-thef t code s fo r th e radi o an d th e navigatio n
system , an d writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s
prese t buttons .
• Whe n th e batter y i s disconnected , th e interna l GP S
cloc k
is rese t to "0:00" . The cloc k will rese t to th e cor -
rec t tim e afte r th e syste m finishe s GP S initialization .
• Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , yo u hav e t o wai t t o ge t
the initia l signa l fro m th e satellite , whic h ma y tak e fro m
10 to 4 5 minutes . Follo w th e instruction s o n th e screen .
• Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , d o th e powe r windo w
control uni t resettin g procedure .
• Befor e returnin g th e vehicl e t o th e customer , ente r th e
radi o code , the n ente r th e customer' s radi o statio n
presets , an d se t th e clock . D o th e engin e contro l mod -
ul e (PCM ) idl e lear n procedure .
After Servicing-Ma p Matchin g
• Par k th e vehicl e in a n are a wher e th e GP S satellit e sig -
nal s wil l b e unobstructed . Mak e sur e th e GP S indica -
to r o n th e ma p scree n i s green .
• Driv e th e vehicl e 1 mil e befor e enterin g a destinatio n
an d confir m th e roa d bein g use d i s displaye d a t th e
botto m o f th e scree n (ma p matched) .
• Ente r th e deale r addres s an d confir m th e syste m
route s an d perform s normally .
• Clea r an y previou s destination s tha t ma y hav e bee n
entere d fo r testin g purposes .
Obtaining A Navigatio n DV D
If th e navigatio n DV D is los t o r damaged , o r yo u nee d a
yearl y updat e DVD , yo u hav e 2 way s t o purchas e one .
Yo u ca n eithe r cal l (888 ) 549-3798 , o r orde r on-lin e a t
www.Acura.com .
Both method s requir e a credi t card . Th e DV D fo r thi s
mode l ha s a n orang e label , an d canno t b e ordere d
throug h th e part s system . Th e followin g DVD s wil l no t
wor k in thi s navigatio n system :
• Earlie r mode l Acur a Navigatio n DVD s (blac k label )
• Ma p softwar e program s manufacture d b y othe r com -
panie s
• DV D movies , o r DVD s containin g audi o recording s
Updat e DVD s ar e availabl e fo r purchas e usuall y i n th e
fal l o f eac h year . The y ma y contai n th e following :
• Enhance d ma p an d Point s o f interes t (PO D coverag e
• Fixe s fo r mino r softwar e bug s
• Additiona l feature s
Note : Updat e i s o f cours e optional , an d ther e i s n o pro -
gra m to provid e fre e DVD s containin g yearl y mappin g
updates.
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