Audio System: Troubleshooting: Notes

2015 Kia Soul Base, Automatic TransSECTION Notes

Troubleshooting (Step type) 

TROUBLESHOOTING DESCRIPTION - STANDARD TYPE

Symptom Suspected area Repairment
POWER (Turn on, Turn off by itself, Freezes) Check the connection R-1: CHECK THE CONNECTION 
Audio H/U R-2: CHECK THE AUDIO H/U 
FREEZES Bluetooth issue R-3: POWER (FREEZES - STOP OPERATION TO RELATE WITH THE BLUETOOTH) 
Check the RESET R-4: POWER (FREEZES - STOP THE AUDIO OPERATION) 
NO DISPLAY Check the connection R-2: CHECK THE AUDIO H/U 
Lines/Spot LCD MODULE R-5: NO DISPLAY 
No Backlight LCD MODULE R-5: NO DISPLAY 
Touch INOP LCD MODULE R-5: NO DISPLAY 
BLUETOOTH NOT PAIRING/STREAMING Check the compatibility of BT (Check the phone kind) R-6: BLUETOOTH NOT PAIRING 
LOOSE CONNECTION BT module R-6: BLUETOOTH NOT PAIRING 
BLUETOOTH VOICE RECOGNITION Check the compatibility of BT (Check the phone kind) R-7: BLUETOOTH VOICE RECOGNITION 
MIC module R-7: BLUETOOTH VOICE RECOGNITION 
Back View Camera Functional Back view Camera module R-8: BACK VIEW CAMERA FUNCTIONAL 
Check the vehicle wiring R-8: BACK VIEW CAMERA FUNCTIONAL 
USB I/F ERROR Check the compatibility of USB (Check the USB) R-9: USB, IPOD I/F ERROR 
iPOD I/F ERROR Check the terminal connection of multimedia R-9: USB, IPOD I/F ERROR 
No Sound (ALL/CH) Check the AUDIO H/U Setup R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
Check the connection of wiring R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
AUDIO H/U R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
Check the wiring of the speaker and Audio H/U (EXT. AMP) R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
Noise occurs (Static noise) NOISE SOURCE definition R-11: NOISE OCCURS (STATIC NOISE) 
Check the connection of wiring R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
AUDIO H/U R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
Check the wiring of the speaker and Audio H/U (EXT. AMP) R-10: NO SOUND (ALL/CH) 
BUTTON (Not Functional, Stuck) FRONT Panel R-12: BUTTON (NOT FUNCTIONAL, STUCK) 
AUDIO H/U R-12: BUTTON (NOT FUNCTIONAL, STUCK) 
FM/AM Reception/Noise Check the vehicle wiring R-13: RADIO BROADCAST CANNOT BE RECEIVED (BAD RECEPTION) 
Check the radio antenna R-13: RADIO BROADCAST CANNOT BE RECEIVED (BAD RECEPTION) 
AUDIO H/U R-13: RADIO BROADCAST CANNOT BE RECEIVED (BAD RECEPTION) 
SIRIUS Reception, Antenna Error Check the vehicle wiring R-14: SIRIUS RECEPTION (LCD DISPLAY CHARACTER) 
Check the term of SIRIUS service R-14: SIRIUS RECEPTION (LCD DISPLAY CHARACTER) 
Loading Error, Antenna Error SIRIUS module R-14: SIRIUS RECEPTION (LCD DISPLAY CHARACTER) 
RENDER: 1.0x

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