Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 676

Forced Starting of Display

'96 - 99 Models

1. Pull back the front corner of the right trunk side

trim.

2. Connect the SCS service connector to the naviga-

tion service check connector (2P).

SCS SERVICE CONNECTOR

07PAZ-0010100

3. Press and hold the ENTER key, press and hold the

joystick toward the upper left corner, then turn the

ignition switch to ACC (I).

4. Check that the diagnosis menu for the picture diag-

nosis starts up and changes to the system link
screen.

SCS SERVICE CONNECTOR

07PAZ-0010100

'00 - 04 Models

1. Pull back the front corner of the right trunk side

trim.

2. Connect the SCS service connector to the naviga-

tion service check connector (2P).

3. Press and hold the CANCEL key, press and hold the

joystick up, then turn the ignition switch to ACC (I).

4. Check that the diagnosis menu for the picture diag-

nosis starts up and changes to the system link

screen.

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5. Insert the new hard disk.

6. Slide the front cover down.

NOTE: After servicing, the front cover must be
down. If you start up the navigation system with the

front cover up, the display will indicate "NO Hard

Disk".

Hard Disk ('96 - 99 Models)

Replacement

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Slide the front cover of navigation unit up.

FRONT COVER

DVD-ROM ('00 - 01
Models)

Replacement

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

2. Open the front cover of the navigation unit.

3. Press the EJECT switch.

EJECT SWITCH

FRONT COVER

4. Remove the DVD-ROM.

5. Insert the new DVD-ROM.

6. Close the front cover.

NOTE: After servicing, the front cover must be

closed. If you start up the navigation system with
the front cover open, the display will indicate

"Navigation unit door is open or No DVD Disk
installed. Please check system".
Do not turn the ignition switch OFF until data is
downloaded to navigation unit.

EJECT SWITCH

3. Press the EJECT switch.

NOTE: Make sure the ignition switch is OFF.

4. Remove the hard disk.

HARD DISK

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3. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Navigation Unit/GPS Antenna

Removal/Installation

The illustration shows '00 - 01 models.

Navigation Unit

1. Remove the navigation unit bracket from the trunk.

NAVIGATION UNIT

6 mm NUT

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
7 Ibf-ft)

SCREW

BRACKET

2. Remove the navigation unit from the bracket.

3. Install in the reverse order of removal.

GPS Antenna

1. Remove the rear package shelf (see

section 20

).

2. Remove the GPS antenna from the package shelf.

GPS ANTENNA

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4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Display Unit

Removal/Installation

'96 - 99 Models

1. Remove the display unit, audio unit and climate control unit as an assembly.

2. Remove the display unit and audio unit from the frame.

3. Remove the display unit from the audio unit.

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