Transport Protection, Deactivating
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The transportation safeguard must be deactivated when installing a new Radio -R-. This is done electronically using the buttons on the Radio -R-. After activating the transport protection, the internal CD changer is in the transportation position.
-- Connect and install the Radio -R-, refer to Radio/RNS -RX1-, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
-- Press and hold the buttons -arrows- for at least five seconds.
The following will appear in the radio display: "CDC transportation safeguard activated".
The "deactivating" button also appears.
-- Press "deactivate".
Now the transport protection is deactivated.