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Precautions before installation
CAUTION
Never install this product in places where, or in a manner
that:
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Could injure the driver or passengers if the vehicle
stops suddenly.
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May interfere with the driver’s operation of the
vehicle, such as on the floor in front of the driver’s
seat, or close to the steering wheel or shift lever.
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To ensure proper installation, be sure to use the
supplied parts in the manner specified. If any parts
are not supplied with this product, use compatible
parts in the manner specified after you have the parts’
compatibility checked by your dealer. If parts other
than supplied or compatible ones are used, they may
damage internal parts of this product or they may
work loose and the product may become detached.
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Do not install this product where it may (i) obstruct
the driver’s vision, (ii) impair the performance of any
of the vehicle’s operating systems or safety features,
including airbags, hazard lamp buttons or (iii) impair
the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle.
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Never install this product in front of or next to the
place in the dashboard, door, or pillar from which one
of your vehicle’s airbags would deploy. Please refer
to your vehicle’s owner’s manual for reference to the
deployment area of the frontal airbags.
Before installing
● Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires drill-
ing holes or other modifications of the vehicle.
●
Before making a final installation of this product, temporar-
ily connect the wiring to confirm that the connections are
correct and the system works properly.
Installation notes
● Do not install this product in places subject to high tempera-
tures or humidity, such as:
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Places close to a heater, vent or air conditioner.
● Places exposed to direct sunlight, such as on top of the
dashboard.
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Places that may be exposed to rain, such as close to the door
or on the vehicle’s floor.
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Install this product horizontally on a surface within 0 to 30
degrees tolerance (within 5 degrees to the left or right).
Improper installation of the unit with the surface tilted more
than these tolerances increases the potential for errors in
the vehicle’s location display, and might otherwise cause
reduced display performance.
30°
● When installing, to ensure proper heat dispersal when using
this unit, make sure you leave ample space behind the rear
panel and wrap any loose cables so they are not blocking the
vents.
5 cm
5 cm
Installation using the screw
holes on the side of this
product
Fastening this product to the factory radio-
mounting bracket.
Position this product so that its screw holes are aligned with
the screw holes of the bracket, and tighten the screws at three
locations on each side.
Useeitherthetrussheadscrews(5mm×8mm)orflush
surfacescrews(5mm×9mm),dependingontheshapeofthe
bracket’s screw holes.
2
1 Factory radio-mounting bracket
2 If the pawl interferes with installation, you may bend it down
out of the way.
3
Dashboard or console
4 Truss head screw or flush surface screw
Be sure to use the screws supplied with this product.
Installing the microphone
● Install the microphone in a place where its direction and dis-
tance from the driver make it easiest to pick up the driver’s
voice.
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Be sure to turn off (ACC OFF) the product before connecting
the microphone.
Mounting on the sun visor
1 Fit the microphone lead into the groove.
1
1 Microphone lead
2 Groove
2 Attach the microphone clip to the sun visor.
2
1 Microphone clip
2 Clamps
Use separately sold clamps to secure the lead where neces-
sary inside the vehicle.
Install the microphone on the sun visor when it is in the up
position. It cannot recognize the driver’s voice if the sun visor is
in the down position.
Installation on the steering
column
1 Detach the microphone base from the micro-
phone clip by sliding the microphone base
while pressing the tab.
1 Tab
2 Microphone base
2 Mount the microphone on the steering column.
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