Audio System Sound Is Weak Or Distorted (Display Is Normal)

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Check the vehicle battery condition first (see BATTERY TEST ).
Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the audio unit, and check for sound in each mode (AM, FM, XM, and CD).
Is there sound from the speakers, and is the sound quality normal in each mode?

YES -Intermittent failure. The system is OK at this time. Check for loose connections at the audio unit, the stereo amplifier, and each speaker.

NO -Speakers all work, sound quality is poor:
- If sound quality is poor only with the XM radio, or the XM radio does not function, go to POOR OR NO SOUND WITH XM RADIO TROUBLESHOOTING .
- If the sound quality is poor only with AM or FM, go to POOR AM OR FM RADIO RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING .
- If the sound is poor in all modes, go to SOUND QUALITY DIAGNOSIS .