NISSAN ALMERA 2001 Service Manual

DRIVING TEST=NJEL0525S03During the driving test, diagnose the system by checking the dif-
ference of symptoms with each sensor ON or OFF.
Test Pattern 1NJEL0525S0301Test method in which current position adjustment is not made
according to GPS data.
+Remove the GPS antenna connector from the NAVI control
unit. Drive the vehicle.
Before driving the vehicle, perform ªAdjust Current Locationº
MODE (EL-496).
Test Pattern 2NJEL0525S0302Test procedure in which map matching is not used.
+Before driving the vehicle, perform ªAdjust Current Locationº
MODE (EL-496). With the ignition switch OFF and the map
CD-ROM removed from the NAVI control unit, drive the
vehicle. After driving the vehicle, reinstall the map CD-ROM.
Compare the saved driving tracks for the vehicle's current loca-
tion with roads on the map.
ExampleNJEL0525S0303 when driving in the same area. Determine if this is the result of the
map matching function or the GPS function.>
®Perform test pattern 1.
display>
®Perform test patterns 1 and 2.
+Compare the map and the saved driving tracks. The precision
of the saved driving tracks is within several hundred meters.

®Perform test patterns 1 and 2.
+Make adjustments by driving the vehicle over a known course
(highway or other road where distances are clearly marked).
Calibrate the distance against the known distance. Use the
formula below.
Calibration value = Screen display distance/Actual distance
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-503

SEL693VF
POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT CHECK FOR
NAVI CONTROL UNIT
=NJEL0525S04Power Supply Circuit CheckNJEL0525S0401
Terminal Ignition switch
(+) (þ) OFF ACC ON
1 Ground Battery voltage Battery voltage Battery voltage
2 Ground Battery voltage Battery voltage Battery voltage
5 Ground 0V 0V Battery voltage
6 Ground 0V Battery voltage Battery voltage
If NG, check the following.
+10A fuse [No. 1, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
+10A fuse [No. 10, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
+15A fuse [No. 32, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
+Harness for open or short between fuse and NAVI control unit
SEL694VE
Ground Circuit CheckNJEL0525S0402
Terminals Continuity
3 - Ground Yes
4 - Ground Yes
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-504

SPEAKER RELAY CHECK=NJEL0525S05
1 CHECK RELAY ON SIGNAL
1. Push ªVOICEº button.
2. Check voltage between speaker relay terminal 2 and ground.
SEL622XA
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 2.
NG©Check harness for open or short between NAVI control unit terminal 46 and speaker
relay terminal 2.
2 CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT FOR SPEAKER RELAY
1. Disconnect speaker relay.
2. Check continuity between speaker relay terminal 1 and ground.
SEL623XA
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 3.
NG©Repair harness.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-505

3 CHECK SPEAKER RELAY
Check continuity speaker relay terminals in the condition below.
Speaker relay
1
23
4
567
8ConditionTerminal
Other than
above
5V direct
current
applied
between
terminal
and
12
345678
SEL624X
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 4.
NG©Replace speaker relay.
4 CHECK SPEAKER OPERATION
Does front LH speaker sound when audio operates?
YesorNo
Ye s©Check harness for open or short between speaker relay terminals 6, 7 and also between
NAVI control unit terminals 42 and 43.
No©Check the following.
+Speaker
+Harness for open or short between audio and speaker relay
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-506

This Condition Is Not Abnormal=NJEL0526EXAMPLE OF BASIC OPERATIONAL ERRORSNJEL0526S01
Symptom Possible cause Repair order
No image is dis-
played.Monitor brightness control is set to full dark. Readjust monitor brightness.
Map does not appear
on display.Map CD is not inserted or inserted upside down. Insert the map CD with the label facing up.
Map mode is turned OFF. Press the ªMAPº button.
No guide tone is
heard.
Voice guide adjustment OFF/Volume is set to the
lowest or highest level.Adjust the voice guide level.
Voice guide volume is
too high or too low.
Dark display/Slow
image movementLow vehicle interior temperatureWait until vehicle interior temperature rises to appro-
priate level.
Small black or white
dots appear on the
screen.Unique liquid crystal display phenomena No problem
ªUnable to read CDº
message appears
only during specified
operation.Map CD surface is tainted/CD surface is partially
scratched.Check map CD surface. If dirty, wipe clean with a
soft cloth.
If map CD surface is damaged, replace the CD.
Area place names are not displayed.
If area place names do not appear on the map display, these names may not be available. Use the BIRD-
VIEW
Tflat surface map display function. Display output may differ. Note the items related to BIRDVIEWT
below.
+Priority is given to the display of place names in the direction of vehicle travel.
+Extended display of vehicle travel distance for both surfaces and steering angle (flat directional changes).
This phenomenon disappears after the display image has been replaced by another one.
+The names of route and area might vary between the immediate front area and distance front area.
+Alphanumeric display characters are limited to maintain display simplicity and clarity. Display details may
differ with time and place.
+Identical place and road names may appear on the display at more than one location.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal
EL-507

EXAMPLE OF CURRENT VEHICLE POSITION MARKER ERROR=NJEL0526S02The navigation system reads the vehicle distance and steering angle data. Because the vehicle is moving,
there will be an error in the current position indication. After the error appears, drive the vehicle for a short
distance. Stop the vehicle. If the position marker does not return to its original position, perform ªAdjust Cur-
rent Locationº MODE (EL-496).
SEL698V
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal (Cont'd)
EL-508

Possible cause Drive condition Service procedure
AreaSlippery road surfaceOn wet, icy, or gravel road where
frequent wheel slippage occurs, dis-
tance calculations may be errone-
ous. The position marker may show
the vehicle to be in inaccurate posi-
tion.
If the position marker does
not move to the correct posi-
tion even after the vehicle
has been driven approxi-
mately 10 km (6 miles), per-
form ªAdjust Current Loca-
tionº MODE (EL-496). If
necessary, perform ªSpeed
Calibrationº (EL-488). Slanted areaHilly areas where the road has
banked curves. When the vehicle
enters these banked curves, there
may be an error in steering angle
measurement. The position marker
may show the vehicle to be in inac-
curate position.
Map
dataMap display for a given road does not appear.
SEL699V
When the vehicle is driven on a
newly constructed road that does
not appear on the existing map. Map
marking and calibration are not pos-
sible. The position marker may indi-
cate inaccurate position in close
proximity to the actual position.
Subsequently, when the vehicle is
driven on a road which is available
as map data, the position marker
may still indicate an inaccurate posi-
tion.
The vehicle is driven on a road whose course has
been altered (usually to improve the road or to
eliminate some hazard).
SEL700V
When the map data shown on the
display and the actual conditions are
different. Map matching will not be
possible. The position marker may
indicate inaccurate position in close
proximity to the actual position. If the
vehicle is driven on the indicated
road, further errors may occur.
Vehicle Use of tire chains (Stormy weather)Tire chains will affect distance sens-
ing. The position marker may indi-
cate inaccurate position.If the position marker does
not move to the correct posi-
tion even after the vehicle
has been driven approxi-
mately 10 km (6 miles), per-
form ªSpeed Calibrationº (EL-
488). After removing the tire
chains, sensing accuracy
may recover by itself.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal (Cont'd)
EL-509

Possible cause Drive condition Service procedure
Opera-
tionDriving immediately after starting engine.The gyro (angular velocity sensor)
needs about 15 seconds after the
engine is started to precisely sense
the angular velocity.
Directional sensing errors will occur
if the vehicle is moved immediately
after starting the engine. The posi-
tion marker may indicate inaccurate
position.Wait a few moments
between starting the engine
and actually driving the
vehicle.
Continuous driving for long distances (non-stop)When the vehicle is driven continu-
ously without stopping over a long
distance, errors in directional sens-
ing may occur. The position marker
may indicate inaccurate position.Stop the vehicle. Perform
ªSpeed Calibrationº (EL-488).
Rough or violent drivingWheel spinning (peeling out) or simi-
lar rough driving techniques can
adversely affect sensing accuracy.
The position marker may indicate
inaccurate position.If the position marker does
not move to the correct posi-
tion even after the vehicle
has been driven approxi-
mately 10 km (6 miles), per-
form ªAdjust Current Loca-
tionº MODE (EL-496).
Posi-
tional
calibra-
tion
proce-
duresPositional calibration precision
SEL701V
If current vehicle location is roughly
set, the system may be unable to
locate the road that the vehicle is
traveling on. (This is especially true
in an area where there are many
roads.)Perform ªAdjust Current
Locationº MODE (EL-496)
within a precision standard of
1 mm (0.04 in) on the dis-
play.
NOTE:
During calibration, use the
most detailed map possible.
Position calibration direction
SEL702V
When calibrating the position, check
the vehicle direction. If the vehicle
direction is not correct, subsequent
precision of current location will be
affected.Perform ªAdjust Current
Locationº MODE, refer to
EL-496.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal (Cont'd)
EL-510

Possible cause:
Ð: Vehicle running ---: IndicationDrive condition Service procedure
Road
shapesY-intersection
SEL703V
In Y-intersections with a very gradual
change in course, a directional sens-
ing may be inaccurate. This may
result in the position marker giving
the wrong road indication.
If the position marker does
not move to the correct posi-
tion even after the vehicle
has been driven approxi-
mately 10 km (6 miles), per-
form ªStore placeº. If
required, also perform
ªAdjust Current Locationº
MODE (EL-496). Spiral road
SEL704V
On loop bridges and similar struc-
tures which result in a large and
continuous turn, turning angle may
be sensed inaccurately. As a result,
the position marker may separate
from the route on the map.
Straight road
SEL705V
In long distance driving on a straight
road or road with very gradual
curves, map marking inaccuracies
may occur. In such cases, the posi-
tion marker may stray from the route
being traveled during subsequent
turns due to inaccurate distance cal-
culation.
Winding road
SEL706V
Directional sensing precision errors
may occur when traveling on wind-
ing roads. During map matching, the
position marker may stray to an
adjacent road having a similar
shape. Subsequent position marker
error may occur.
Grid-like road shape
SEL707V
Directional sensing and distance
sensing, precision errors may occur
because of many roads having a
similar shape in the immediate area.
During map matching, the position
marker may stray to an adjacent
road having a similar shape. Subse-
quent position marker error may
occur.
Parallel roads
SEL708V
When driving on a parallel road,
map matching errors may occur.
Subsequent position marker error
may also occur.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal (Cont'd)
EL-511

Possible cause:
Ð: Vehicle running ---: IndicationDrive condition Service procedure
Loca-
tionParking lot or similar area
SEL709V
When the vehicle is driven in a park-
ing lot or similar area, such as in an
area not normally marked as a road
on map, during map matching, the
system may select nearby roads.
This error may continue after the
vehicle exits the parking area and
begins to run on ordinary roads.
Vehicle operation in a parking area
may involve frequent turns and up
and/or down operation. Directional
sensing errors may occur leading to
subsequent route and position mis-
takes.If the position marker does
not move to the correct posi-
tion even after the vehicle
has been driven approxi-
mately 10 km (6 miles), per-
form ªStore placeº. If
required, also perform
ªAdjust Current Locationº
MODE (EL-496). Turntable
SEL710V
When the ignition switch is OFF (the
usual situation when the vehicle is
on a turntable), the navigation sys-
tem receives no data from the gyro
(angular velocity sensor). When the
turntable rotates, no directional
change is sensed. During subse-
quent vehicle operation, directional
and route errors may occur.
Position marker displays a completely different location
In circumstances such as those described below, GPS signal reception conditions may result in an erroneous
position of the position marker. Perform ªAdjust Current Locationº MODE (EL-496).
NOTE:
+When GPS satellite signal reception conditions are poor, the position of position marker may be errone-
ous. If correction is not made immediately, the position marker error will be compounded and a completely
different location will be indicated. In an area where GPS satellite signal reception conditions are good,
the system can be returned to normal operation.
+The vehicle is driven aboard a car ferry or is towed for some distance with the ignition switch OFF. Vehicle
movement is not sensed. Current location calculations do not occur and current location data does not
appear on the display screen. Use GPS to accurately determine actual vehicle position. The system can
be returned to normal operation when the GPS satellite signal reception conditions are good.
Position marker jumps
In circumstances such as those described below, the position marker may jump as a result of automatic cur-
rent location corrections made by the system.
During map matching
+During map matching, the position marker may jump from one spot to another. In this case, it may be cor-
rected to a wrong road or to an area where no road exist.
GPS location correcting
+Vehicle current location is sensed using the GPS data. Positional calibration is performed. The position
marker continues to be in the wrong position. It may jump about from one area of the screen to another.
In this case, it may be corrected to a wrong road or to an area where no road exist.
Position marker indicates that the vehicle is in the middle of an ocean or large river
The navigation system does not distinguish between land and water surfaces. In some cases, a position
marker error may cause the display to show the vehicle above a water surface.
Position of position marker varies when the vehicle is repeatedly operated on the same road
Driving lane and steering wheel movement results in a variety of different positions of the position mark when
traveling on the same road based on sensing results by the GPS antenna and gyro (angular velocity sensor).
Slow locational correction using map matching
+The map matching function requires verification of local data. To make the map matching function, some
distance needs to be driven.
+The map matching function may not provide accurate performance in an area where there are numerous
parallel roads. Until the system judges the road characteristics, an incorrect position may be shown.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
This Condition Is Not Abnormal (Cont'd)
EL-512