Check the reception level
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- Enter the audio system self-diagnostic function.
- Press and hold the AM/FM button for more than 5 seconds to enter the FM reception mode. The antenna amplifier is ON (A-SEL or TP is not displayed in the audio unit).
- Tune to the FM radio station you wrote down in Preparation using the Tuning Knob, and note the decibel level of that station when you release the button.
- Press and release the SCAN button to turn the antenna amplifier OFF (A-SEL or TP is now displayed in the audio unit).
- Tune to the FM radio station you wrote down in Preparation using the Tuning Knob, and note the decibel level of the FM station.
- Press and release the SCAN button to turn the antenna amplifier back ON (A-SEL or TP is not displayed in the audio unit).
- Press and hold the AM/FM button for more than 5 seconds to enter the AM reception mode.
- Tune to the AM radio station you wrote down in Preparation using the Tuning Knob, and note the decibel level of that station when you release the button.
- Press and release the SCAN button to turn the antenna amplifier OFF (A-SEL or TP is now displayed in the audio unit).
- Tune to the AM radio station you wrote down in Preparation using the Tuning Knob, and note the decibel level of the AM station.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK(0) or turn the audio unit OFF to exit the test mode.
- Compare your results to a known-good vehicle, (make sure it is the same year and trim level) in the same location and direction, and under the same environmental conditions.
To check FM reception, press and hold the AM/FM button for 5 seconds, then release. To check the AM band, press and hold the AM/FM button for another 5 seconds, then release. The reception level is displayed in decibels (db). You can check the reception with or without the antenna amplifier. Press the A. SEL button to toggle between turning the antenna amplifier on and off. You can change the station with the tuner button to check the reception level of any specific radio station. Compare this value with a known-good vehicle to check the audio unit reception.