GPS Icon Is White Or Not Shown (10 Model)

Navigation System Symptom Troubleshooting - GPS icon is white or not shown ('10 model)

GPS icon is white or not shown

Diagnostic Test: System Links

NOTE:

- Check the vehicle battery condition first Testing and Inspection.
- With good reception, the icon is normally green.
- Make sure the GPS antenna is plugged in.
- Check for any aftermarket accessories or metallic window tinting that may be interfering with the GPS signal.
- Make sure the vehicle is parked outside, away from buildings.
- Refer to GPS Information Navigation System Diagnostic Mode for real-time satellite reception display.

1. Check for aftermarket metallic window tint on the window shield and electronic aftermarket accessories (possibly hidden) mounted near the GPS antenna or the audio-navigation unit.

Is there aftermarket metallic window tint or electronic accessories?

YES -

Remove tint or the accessories, and recheck.�

NO -

Go to step 2.

2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

3. Go into the Self-Diagnosis Mode, and use the System Links diagnostic Navigation System Diagnostic Mode to check the GPS antenna.

Is the GPS Ant icon red?

YES -

Check for a kinked, crushed, or disconnected GPS antenna wire. If the icon is still red, replace the GPS antenna Service and Repair.�

NO -

Check that nothing is blocking the GPS antenna located behind the hazard warning switch, and recheck. Substitute a known-good GPS antenna Service and Repair, and recheck.�

- If the symptom is gone, replace the GPS antenna Service and Repair.
- If the symptom is still present, substitute a known-good audio-navigation unit Audio-Navigation Unit Removal/Installation, and recheck. If the symptom goes away, replace the original audio-navigation unit Audio-Navigation Unit Removal/Installation.