Removal And Installation: Radios

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Trim Removal Wedge 3409

Troubleshooting

The radio is equipped with OBD.

To fault find, use "Guided Fault Finding" in the Vehicle Diagnosis Tester.

NOTE:

Use the information for the individual unit when removing and installing.

RCD 510 radio system, refer to RCD 510 SOUND SYSTEM .

Premium 7 (Premium Sound System), refer to PREMIUM 7 (PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM) .

RNS 315 radio navigation system, refer to RNS 315 RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM .

RNS MFD 2 and DVD radio navigation system, refer to RNS MFD 2 DVD NAVIGATION SYSTEM .

RNS 510 radio navigation system, refer to RNS 510 RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM .

Removal

Do the following before starting the procedure:

-- Remove any CDs still in the unit. Refer to the Owner's Manual.

-- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

Now, perform the following work procedure:

-- Carefully pry off the cover in the center console -arrows- with a 3409 and remove it.

Fig 1: Identifying Center Console Cover

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-- Remove bolts -arrows- on radio navigation system.

Fig 2: Identifying Radio Navigation System Bolts

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-- Pull radio navigation system out of installation compartment far enough until harness connectors on rear side of radio navigation system are accessible.

-- Press together the connector lock in direction of -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Electrical Connection Lock

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-- Then swing mounting bracket out in direction of -arrow- and disconnect harness connector.

Fig 4: Identifying Mounting Bracket Rotated Up And Disconnected Electrical Connection

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-- Disengage harness connectors -arrows- from antenna connections and disconnect them.

Fig 5: Identifying Disengaged Antenna Cable Electrical Connection Lock

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Installation

-- Insert connectors to radio navigation system and engage them.

-- Slide radio navigation system straight into instrument panel.

NOTE:

While sliding in the radio navigation unit, under no circumstances press on the display or control buttons since the radio navigation unit may be damaged by doing this.

-- Attach the radio with the 4 bolts -arrows-.

Fig 6: Identifying Radio Navigation System Bolts

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-- Reinstall cover for center console.

-- Deactivate the anti-theft coding, if necessary. Refer to DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING .

-- Check radio/navigation unit coding and code it again if necessary.

For coding and adapting the radio components, refer to RADIO COMPONENTS, ADAPTING .

Coding the navigation unit, refer to RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS, ADAPTING .