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TROUBLESHOOTING
INSTRUMENTS AND WARNING SYSTEM
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
Tachometer does not operate
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Tachometer faulty
Wiring faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Check tachometer
Repair if necessary
Fuel gauge does not operate
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Fuel gauge faulty
Fuel sender faulty
Wiring faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Check gauge
Check fuel sender
Repair if necessary
Low fuel warning lamp does not light
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Bulb burned out
Fuel level sensor faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Replace bulb
Check sensor
Repair if necessary
Water temperature gauge does not operate
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Water temperature gauge faulty
Water temperature sender faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Check gauge
Check sender
Repair if necessary
Oil pressure warning lamp does not light
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Bulb burned out
Oil pressure sender faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Replace bulb
Check sender
Repair if necessary
Low brake fluid warning lamp does not light
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Bulb burned out
Brake fluid level warning switch faulty
Parking brake switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Replace bulb
Check switch
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Open door warning lamp does not light
No.18 fuse (10A) blown
Bulb burned out
Door switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Replace bulb
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Seat belt warning lamp does not light
No.17 fuse (10A) blown
Bulb burned out
Buckle switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Replace bulb
Check switch
Repair if necessary

LIGHTING SYSTEM
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
One lamp does not light
(all exterior)
Bulb burned out
Socket, wiring or ground faulty
Replace bulb
Repair if necessary
Head lamps do not light
Bulb burned out
Head lamp fuse (15A) blown
No.21 fuse (10A) blown
Head lamp relay faulty
Lighting switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace bulb
Replace fuse and check for short
Check for short and replace fuse
Check relay
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Tail lamps and license plate lamps do not light
No.9, No.14 fuse (10A) blown
Battery fusible link (50A) blown
Tail lamp relay faulty
Lighting switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Replace the fusible link
Check relay
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Stop lamps do not light
No.13 fuse (15A) blown
Stop lamp switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Adjust or replace switch
Repair if necessary
Stop lamps stay on
Stop lamp switch faulty
Adjust or replace switch
Instrument lamps do not light
(Tail lamps light)
Rheostat faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check rheostat
Repair if necessary
Turn signal lamp does not flash on one side
Bulb burned out
Turn signal switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace bulb
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Turn signal lamps do not operate
No.7 fuse (10A) blown
Body control module faulty
Hazard relay faulty
Turn signal switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Check body control module
Replace relay
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Hazard warning lamps do not operate
No.7 fuse (10A) blown
Body control module faulty
Hazard switch faulty
Hazard relay faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Check body control module
Check switch
Replace relay
Repair if necessary
Flasher rate too slow or too fast
Lamps' wattages are smaller or larger than specified
Defective body control module
Replace lamps

Check body control module
Back up lamps do not light up
No.3 fuse (10A) blown
Back up lamp switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Overhead console lamp does not light up
No.18 fuse (10A) blown
Wiring or ground faulty
Replace fuse and check for short
Repair if necessary

AUDIO

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CHART 3

CHART 4

CHART 5

CHART 6

CHART 7

CHART 8

CHART 9

CHART 10

WINDSHIELD WIPER
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
Wipers do not operate or return to off position
No.27 Wiper fuse (15A) blown
Wiper motor faulty
Wiper switch faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check for short and replace fuse
Check motor
Check switch
Repair if necessary
Wipers do not operate in INT position
Body control module faulty
Wiper switch faulty
Wiper motor faulty
Wiring or ground faulty
Check body control module
Check switch
Check motor
Repair if necessary

POWER WINDOW
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
No windows operate from the main switch on the driver's door
No.19 fuse (30A) blown
Poor ground

Defective power window main switch

Open circuit in wires or loose or disconnected connector
Check for short and replace fuse
Clean and retighten the ground terminal mounting bolt
Check the switch
Replace if necessarh
Repair or replace

Driver's side window does not operate
Defective power window main switch
Defective motor or circuit breaker
Open circuit in wires or loose or disconnected connector
Check for driver's window switch
Replace the motor
Check the harness and the connector

Passenger's side window does not operate
Defective power window sub switch
Defective motor or circuit breaker
Wiring faulty or disconnected connector
Replace the switch
Replace the motor
Repair if necessary


POWER DOOR MIRROR
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
No mirrors operate
No.23 fuse (15A) blown
Poor ground

Defective mirror switch

Open circuit in wires or loose or disconnected connector
Check the circuit and replace fuse
Clean and retighten the ground terminal mounting bolt
Check the switch
Replace if necessary
Repair or replace

One mirror does not operate
Defective mirror switch

Defective mirror actuator
Open circuit wires or loose or disconnected connector
Check the switch
Replace if necessary
Replace the actuator
Repair or replace

BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
The system is not armed
(The siren doesn't sound)
Transmitter faulty
Body control module faulty
Damaged or disconnected wiring of door switch input circuit
Replace the transmitter
Check the body control module
Repair the harness

The siren sounds in error when a door or tailgate is unlocked with the key while thesystem is armed
Damaged or disconnected wiring of a door key cylinder and tailgate key cylinder switch input circuit
Body control module faulty
Repair the harness or replace a door key cylinder and the tailgate key cylinder switch
Replace the body control module
Engine does not start in disarm state
Burglar alarm relay faulty
Damage or disconnected wiring of burglar alarm relay activation circuit
Malfunction of the body control module
Replace the burglar alarm relay
Repair the harness

Replace the body control module
There is no alarm when, as an alarm test, a door is opened without using the key
(The arming and disarming are normal, and the alarm is activated when the tailgate or hood is opened)
Damaged or disconnected wiring of door switch (all doors) input circuit
Malfunction of the door switch
Malfunction of the body control module
Repair the harness or replace the door switch
Check the door switch
Replace the body control module
There is no alarm when, as an alarm test, the tailgate is opened without using thekey
(The alarm is activated, however, by opening a door or the hood)
Damaged or disconnected wiring of luggage compartment light switch input circuit
Malfunction of the tailgate switch
Malfunction of the body control module
Repair the harness or replace the luggage compartment light switch

Check the tailgate switch
Replace the body control module
There is no alarm when, as an alarm test the hood is opened from within the vehicle
(The alarm is activated, however, by opening a door or tailgate)
Damaged or disconnected wiring of hood switch input circuit
Malfunction of the hood switch
Malfunction of the body control module
Repair the harness or replace the hood switch
Check the hood switch
Replace the body control module

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Symptom
Possible cause
Check
Remedy
Operation range is unstable
Discharged transmitter battery
Check the transmitter, red lamp blinking upon pressing the transmitter switch
Replace the battery
Transmitter or receiver faulty

Replace the transmitter or the receiver
Central locking device operates but keyless entry does not work
Discharged transmitter battery
Check the transmitter, red lamp blinking upon pressing the transmitter switch
Replace the battery
Faulty signal code registration

Ensure normal door opening/closing by using the door key and register the code again
Faulty keyless entry circuit
Check the BCM connector, and the harness between the BCM and the door lock actuator
Repair the connector or the harnese
Faulty receiver
Check the receiver output using the oscilloscope
Replace the receiver
Faulty body control module

Replace the faulty control unit and module

If central lock and keyless entry do not operate simultaneously, systems other than the keyless entry may be considered faulty.
Then check related systems.