Radio Tuner Does Not Change Stations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Fit, 2010 Honda Fit, and 2009 Honda Fit. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first, (see BATTERY TEST )
Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.
On vehicles with navigation, the audio button operation can be checked by doing the hard key status test in the audio-navigation unit check screen. See the navigation system diagnostic mode (see START-UP PROCEDURE AND DIAGNOSTIC MENU ).

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the audio unit or audio-navigation unit, and check the audio information on the display panel.
Does the audio information display properly?

YES - Go to step 3.

NO - Go to AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND)
- with navigation (see AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITH NAVIGATION) ).
- without navigation (see AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ).
Change the radio station using the tuning knob.
Does the radio station change?

YES - Intermittent failure: the tuning knob is OK at this time.

NO -
- With navigation: Replace audio-navigation unit (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Without navigation: Replace audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).