Voice Guidance does not Function: Procedure

2012 Toyota Prius ThreeSECTION Procedure
  1. CHECK VOICE GUIDANCE SETTING 
    1. Display the "Voice Settings" screen.
      Fig 1: Screen Display - Voice Settings
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    2. Check that "Off" is not selected.

      OK

      "Off" is not selected.

      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Example

    NG → SELECT VOICE VOLUME SETTING OTHER THAN "Off" 

    OK: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK AUDIO FUNCTION 
    1. Check that sound can be heard from a front speaker.

      OK

      Sound can be heard.

    NG → See step   4 

    OK → See step   3 

  3. REPLACE NAVIGATION ECU SUB-ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL 
  4. PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE 
RENDER: 1.0x

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