Caution!
The airbag side impact sensor is mounted in this area. Make sure the battery was disconnected in step 1.1.
2.3 Remove the foam covering and r/s duct to the side vent from the underside of the dash. Remove the radio using the provided keys.
2.4 Run the wiring harness from the r/s of the storage compartment following the vehicle harness up to the radio. It will be necessary to pull the
kick panel carpeting back a little to follow the main harness. Tie wrap the speaker harness to the main harness. Loop the extra wire and tie
under the dash. Speaker plug is attached to the roll bar in the square hole that is stamped in the cross brace.
Caution!
Tie-wrap harness away from the seatbelt retractor or it could become entangled in it.
2.5 Model Year 1997 to 2002, go to step 2.5.1. Model Year 2003 and up, go to step 2.5.2.
2.5.1 On a basic radio setup (M 441) insert the wires on plug B in the following order. Green/Black in position 1 and its ground (-) in position 2.
Red/Black in position 7 and its ground (-) in position 8. With M 490, use the brown plug provided and install the wires in the plug in the
same positions. Install plug in position B on the back of the radio. See figure 5. Go to step 3.
2.5.2 On a basic radio setup (M 441) insert the wires on plug B in the following order (see figure 5). Right rear speaker positive (+) in position 1
and ground (-) in position 2. Left rear speaker posi4ive (+) in position 7 and ground (-) in position 8. Install plug in position B on the back
of the radio.
With the M 490 option, the speaker wires must be routed to the amplifier before installing the brown connector (plug B). Once this is
completed, insert the wires into plug B in the following order (see figure 5):
Green/Black in position 1 and its ground (-) in position 2. Red/Black in position 7 and its ground (-) in position 8.
Plug in the amplifier adapter cable into the brown plug and insert the wire connectors to the amplifier plug housing in the following order
(see figure 6):
Right rear speaker positive (+) Green/Black in position A4 and its ground (-) in position A13. Left rear speaker positive (+) Red/Black in
position A12 and its ground (-) in position A3.
3. Reinstall all removed components, recode radio and test speaker operation. You should be able to balance and fade to all the speakers.
