FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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RTI






RTI

Interior preparations

- Move the left front seat to the rearmost position.
- Shift the gear selector lever to the rearmost position.




- Turn the ignition key to position O.
- Cars with manual gearboxes: Remove the ignition key.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Note! Wait at least five minutes before disassembling the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.




- Carefully remove the loudspeaker grille (1) from the dashboard. Use a weatherstrip tool.




- Remove the screws (1). Remove the bracket (2).

Applies to cars equipped with a centrally-mounted loudspeaker




- Remove the 4 screws in the loudspeaker (1).
- Lift up the loudspeaker. Remove the connector (2).
- Place the loudspeaker to one side.




- Pry off the panel in front of the gear selector lever. Use a plastic weatherstrip tool as illustrated.




- Press in the catches on the front edge of the gear selector lever panel. Lift the panel upwards, first the front edge and then the rear edge. Remove the panel around the gear selector lever.




- Remove the two screws from the dashboard environment panel.




- Angle the dashboard environment panel outwards so that it is possible to insert a couple of fingers between the centre console and the side of the dashboard environment panel.
- Pull the dashboard environment panel downwards while maintaining the same angle. Remove the dashboard environment panel. Some force is required because the panel is tightly installed. Disconnect the connectors on the reverse of the dashboard environment panel. Put the dashboard environment panel to one side.

Note! If any of the outer hooks break off, these must be repaired. The method for this can be found in the Workshop Manual in the section about the dashboard.




- Remove the screws from the radio bracket.
- Pull out the bracket with the radio. Pull the lower corner while pressing downwards.
- Disconnect the radio connectors. Remove the bracket with the radio.





Remove:
- the left side panel (1) from the centre console. First turn the screw clip. Pull the panel outwards and backwards.
- the sill trim panel (2) at the left front door.
- the covers (3) and the screws (4). New screws can be found in the kit.




- Tip the left front seat backwards.
- Fold the floor carpet forward to access the air ducts (1).




- Remove the seat cushion (1). First pull the front edge of the seat cushion up. Pull the cushion forwards. Then lift the seat cushion out.




- Remove the sill moulding from the left-hand rear door.




- Fold both the rear backrests forward.
- Remove the seat belts from the guides (1).




- Remove the clip (1) at the side of the left-hand side cushion.
- Pull the top edge of the left front cargo compartment panel out to access the upper catch for the side cushion.
- Repeat the operation on the right-hand side.




- Remove the left-hand side cushion. First press in the catches (1) at the top edge of the reverse of the side cushion. Pull the cushion out slightly.
- Grasp the cushion using both hands. Twist counter-clockwise until the catches on the inside release.
- Remove the side cushion. First pull out the upper edge of the side cushion. Then pull upwards.
- Repeat the operation on the other side.




- Remove the cover and the screw for the left-hand C-post panel.
- Repeat the operation on the other side.




- Remove the rubber strip at the rear edge on the left-hand rear door frame
- Grasp the top edge of the C post panel. Pull (A) the panel inwards until the three clips (1) release.
- Then pull (B) the panel straight up. Place the panel to one side.
- Repeat the operation on the other side.




- Carefully lift the front edge of the parcel shelf panel until the clips (1) release.
- Lift up the panel further until the locating pins (2) release from their holes.
- Pull out the parcel shelf. Lay the parcel shelf on the folded backrests.

Cargo compartment preparations




- Remove the cargo compartment carpet at the rear edge. First turn the two handles (1) 90°.




- Pull up the front of the cargo compartment carpet. Fold the front half back over the rear half of the cargo compartment carpet.




- Slide the entire cargo compartment carpet forward slightly. Twist slightly to remove the cargo compartment carpet through the tailgate opening.
- Remove the cargo compartment carpet.




- Press the centres of the clips at the lower edge of the foldable side panel on the left-hand side until a click is heard.
- Remove the two clips.
- Remove the plastic nut at the front lower edge of the side panel.
- Repeat the operation on the right-hand side.




- Turn the handle (1) on the right and left-hand sides through 90°.
- Fold the side panels down. Lift the panels out. Place the left-hand side panel to one side. A new panel is in the kit.
- Pull the tailgate sill trim panel (2) forwards on the right and left hand sides until the clips on each side release. Pull hard but carefully. The panel is securely positioned.
- Remove the wiring (3) for the cargo compartment lighting.
- Pull the sill trim panel straight up until the four clips on the underside release. Remove the sill trim panel.





Remove:
- the clips (1) in the left front side panel in the cargo compartment.
- the panel. Place the panel to one side. A new panel is in the kit.

Installing, cable routing and connecting




- Route the wiring (A in the kit illustration) for the display screen and the radio, and the DIN wiring (B in the kit illustration) for the radio between the air duct (1) and the stay (2).
- Route the 22-pin cable for the display screen to the left of the left air duct and up through the cut out for the dashboard loudspeaker.
- Secure the wiring in the stay (2). Use a tie strap from the kit.
- Route the wiring above and along the air duct (1) to the member (4).
- Clamp the wiring at the existing cable harness (5).




- Route the cables (1) under the carpet along the left side of the car to the rear door.
- Install protective caps on the lugs (2) for the cable ducts.
- Route the cable further above and along the front cable duct (3). Continue along the right hand side of the rear cable duct (4).
- Connect the cable in the rear ground terminal (5) at the left side of the rear seat.





Route the wiring (1):
- out along the right-hand side of the cable duct (2) and under the wiring which is connected there. Remove the connectors if necessary.
- up along the top of the wheel arch and out through the hole at the top of the wheel arch.
- down along the wheel arch. Position the wiring as illustrated.




- Remove the rear electronic module. First open the catch (1) on the top of the module. Fold the module forward. Lift the module from the mountings (2).




- Connect the newly routed red/white cable to the outer position (1) on the reverse of fuse socket 10 on the fuse holder.
- Install a 10A fuse in fuse socket 10 on the fuse holder.




- Slacken off the screw (1).
- Pull out the cover (2) and the four connectors.
- Remove the cover from the four connectors by bending the three hooks to one side.




- Insert a small screwdriver in the socket on connector A as illustrated.
- Twist the screwdriver so that the holders open. At the same time press the connector to the side.
- Connect the white (W) cable to terminal 15 and the green (GN) cable to terminal 17.

Reinstall:
- the connector.
- the cover on the connector.
- the connectors on the rear electronic module. Tighten the screw.
- the rear electronic module.




- Remove the transit safety catch from the CD ROM changer
- Install the CD ROM changer in the bracket (1). Use the screws (2) (from the kit).




- Install both new clips and nuts (1) in the panel on the side member (2) and at the rear edge of the wheel housing flange (3).
- Position the CD ROM changer by the electronic module in the cargo compartment.




- Connect the new short DIN cable (1) to the CD ROM changer.
- Connect the pre routed cable and the green 5-pin connector (2) to the CD ROM changer.
- Secure the excess routed blue connector at the existing cable harnesses. It will not be used.
- Tighten the screw (3) for the spring nut at the rear edge of the wheel arch flange.
- Tighten the screws (4) for the side member and to the rear crossmember.




- Install the GPS antenna (1) in the guide hole. Press the GPS antenna into place using the clip in the hole in the centre of the rear edge of the parcel shelf as illustrated.
- Route the new cable (C in the kit illustration) for the GPS antenna. Follow the routing of the existing loudspeaker cable inside the seat belt holder (2).
- Connect the cable to the GPS antenna.
- Secure at the points (3).
- Route the cable through the lead-in (4) to the rear edge of the wheel arch




- Install the control module for the RTI on the bracket. Use the screws (1).




- Install the control module and the bracket for the RTI in the mountings above the left-hand rear wheel arch.
- Install the new threaded plate (1) on the rear panel flange over the wheel arch. Tighten the bracket and the control module. Use the four screws (2) (from the kit).




- Connect the pre-routed wiring for the control module located at the wheel arch.
1. The cable for the GPS antenna on the parcel shelf.
2. The wiring for the radio and the TV display screen on the dashboard.
3. The DIN cable for the radio.
4. The short DIN cable for the CD ROM changer.
- Secure the wiring by the entrance to the passenger compartment at the existing cable harness and at the cable harness under the rear electronic module. Use the tie straps (5) (from the kit).





Does not apply to USA
- Remove the existing antenna amplifier (if applicable).
- Connect the cable (2) for the new antenna amplifier (1) to the connector (3) for the antenna in the rear bumper by the right-hand tail lamp.
- Position the antenna amplifier on the panel edge in front of the right-hand tail lamp.
- Tighten the antenna amplifier onto the edge of the panel.





Does not apply to USA
- Route the new transparent single cable (D in the kit illustration) from the control module for the RTI behind the CD ROM changer, along the cable harness in the rear crossmember and to the right-hand tail lamp.
- Secure the cable at the cable harness. Use four tie straps (1) from the kit.
- Connect the cable to the lower socket (2) in the antenna amplifier (3).
- Connect the other end of the cable to the small upper, rear socket (5) on the control module.
- If the existing antenna amplifier has been removed: Install the disconnected black cable in the upper socket (4) on the antenna amplifier (3).
- Secure the cable at the control module and at the cable harness under the fusebox. Use the tie straps from the kit.





Applies to cars without a centrally-mounted loudspeaker
- Install the bracket (1) on the display (2). Use the screws (3) (from the kit).
- Secure the connector to the loudspeaker. Use a tie strap.

Applies to cars equipped with a centrally-mounted loudspeaker
- Install the bracket (1) on the display screen (2). Use the front screw (3).





Applies to cars without a centrally-mounted loudspeaker
- Connect the CD reader cable (1) to the display screen (2).
- Install the display screen in the dashboard. Use the existing screws (3).
- Press the new loudspeaker grille into place on the dashboard.





Applies to cars equipped with a centrally-mounted loudspeaker
- Install the display screen and the bracket in the dashboard.
- Connect the pre-routed cable (1) to the new loudspeaker.
- Install the screws (2) for the display screen. Install the screws (3) for the loudspeaker.
- Tighten the screws.
- Install the new loudspeaker grille.

Note! If the TV is to be installed carry out the operation now. Use installation Instructions 8637033.

Finishing work

- Connect the male terminal on the new cable to the left socket on the reverse of the radio.
- Connect the female terminal on the new cable to the connector that was earlier removed from the radio.
- Connect the new DIN cable connector to the radio.
- Connect the other connectors removed from the radio.
- Reinstall the radio.
- Connect the connectors to the dashboard environment panel and reinstall it.
- Reinstall the panel in front of the gear selector lever.
- Fold back the carpet.

Reinstall:
- the side panel for the centre console.
- the sill trim panels.
- the left-hand front seat. Screw the front seat into place using the screws from the kit. Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lbf ft.). Reinstall the covers.
- the parcel shelf panel.
- the panel on the C-post.
- the side cushion and the seat cushion. Fold the backrest back into position.
- the panels in the cargo compartment.




- Turn the ignition key to position II.
- Reconnect the battery negative lead.
- Install the cargo compartment carpet.
- Program the software according to the service information in VIDA.

Note! An RTI equipped steering wheel can be used to control the RTI unit from the steering wheel. This is available as an accessory.