Body Electrical System

AVN Head Unit Repair Procedures

9steps
~54min
2/5difficulty
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Removal

Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the center instrument panel (A) from the airbag.
  3. Disconnect the connectors (A) from the center panel.
  4. Remove the AVN head unit (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  5. Disconnect the connectors (A) from the AVN head unit.

Installation

  1. Connect the AVN head unit connectors.
  2. Install the AVN head unit.
  3. Install the center fascia panel.
  4. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
    Make sure the AVN head unit connectors are connected properly and the antenna cable is connected correctly.

Inspection

  1. Check the specified value of the AVN head unit connectors under the specified condition. Connector A
    No. Name Terminal Description Condition Specified condition
    A1 Rear Left Speaker (+) Rear left speaker+ Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A2 Front Left Speaker (+) Front left speaker+ Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A3 Front Right Speaker (+) Front right speaker+ Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A4 Rear Right Speaker (+) Rear right speaker+ Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A5 - - ? ?
    A6 - - ? ?
    A7 - - ? ?
    A8 Illumination (+) Vehicle dimmer + Vehicle connection required ?
    A9 Latch Latch Vehicle connection required ?
    A10 Rear Left Speaker (-) Rear left speaker- Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A11 Front Left Speaker (-) Front left speaker- Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A12 Front Right Speaker (-) Front right speaker- Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A13 Rear Right Speaker (-) Rear right speaker- Vehicle connection required Analog output
    A14 - - ? ?
    A15 - - ? ?
    A16 - - ? ?
    A17 Illumination (-) Vehicle dimmer - Vehicle connection required ?
    A18 External Antenna Remote power supply for antenna Battery on 9 V ~ 18 V

    Connector B
    No. Name Terminal Description Condition Specified condition
    B1 MM CAN High MM_CAN_HIGH Vehicle connection required External amplifier connection
    B2 - - - -
    B3 Parking PARKING from vehicle - -
    B4 Steering Wheel Remote Control Steering Wheel Remote Control Steering wheel switch pressed 0.5 V ~ 3 V
    B5 - - - -
    B6 MTS key - - -
    B7 AUX video Auxiliary Video MultiJack connection required -
    B8 AUX Right Input AUX right audio signal External auxiliary device plays audio
    (When using the AUX jack)
    Signal synchronized with audio is output.
    B9 Auxiliary Ground AUX reference ground MultiJack connection required Below 1 ohm
    B10 MIC (+) Bluetooth microphone + Input voice signal through microphone Waveform synchronized with voice data through microphone
    B11 Battery (+) Battery Always 11 V ~ 14 V
    B12 Battery (+) Battery Always 11 V ~ 14 V
    B13 MM CAN Low MM_CAN_LOW Vehicle connection required External amplifier connection
    B14 Auto Light ILLUMINATION from vehicle - -
    B15 P Position P-RANGE from vehicle - -
    B16 Speed Vehicle speed sensor signal Engine switch on (IGN), vehicle moving slowly Approx. 5 V level pulse generation
    B17 Remote Control Ground Steering wheel remote control GND Always Below 1 ohm
    B18 ACC Accessory Engine switch on (ACC) 11 V ~ 14 V
    B19 AUX video ground AUX video GROUND Always Below 1 ohm
    B20 AUXILIARY DETECTION AUX input signal detection Auxiliary device inserted 0 V (low) > 5 V (high)
    B21 AUX Left Input AUX left audio signal External auxiliary device plays audio
    (When using the AUX jack)
    Signal synchronized with audio is output.
    B22 MIC (-) Bluetooth microphone- Input voice signal through microphone Waveform synchronized with voice data through microphone
    B23 Ground Ground Always Below 1 ohm
    B24 Ground Ground Always Below 1 ohm

    Connector C
    No. Name Terminal Description Condition Specified condition
    C1 CAN (-) CHASSIS_CAN_LOW Vehicle connection required -
    C2 CAN (+) CHASSIS_CAN_HIGH Vehicle connection required -
    C3 - - - -
    C4 - - - -
    C5 BCM wake-up - - -
    C6 - - - -
    C7 - - - -
    C8 - - - -
    C9 - - - -
    C10 - - - -
    C11 B MAY (+) BODY_CAN_HIGH Vehicle connection required -
    C12 B MAY (-) BODY_CAN_LOW Vehicle connection required -
    C13 - - - -
    C14 Air Bag AIRBAG from vehicle - -
    C15 - -

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