Part 3
Illustrations A and B
- Remove the gear lever panel from the boot. First press in the four catches around the panel. Then pull the panel up. On certain car models there is a keypad at the front edge of the panel. If this is the case, remove the connector on the right-hand side in the centre console to be able to remove the panel.
- Fold up the cover for the storage compartment in the rear section of the tunnel console.
- Remove the covers and screws at the rear edge of the upper panel section of the centre console. First remove the screws on the rear of the panel and then remove the remaining screws on the top, ten in total.
- Remove the edge clip with cable from the lower section of the centre console.
- Remove the upper section of the panel by moving it backward at the front edge and then lifting it out from the front edge of the storage compartment.
- Remove the two screws in the media player and pull it out and place it in front of the gear lever.
- Take the TMC unit and the antenna cable from the kit and connect the antenna cable to OUT on the TMC unit.
- Take the TMC unit and pull up the long cable through the hole for the ventilation grille.
- Take foam tape and cable splice with ferrite from the kit and cut off a suitable length of foam to wrap the ferrite.
- Wrap the ferrite using foam tape.
- Take the cable splice and secure the grey connector instead of the previously removed one.
- Connect the connectors on the cable splice from the GPS cradle to the connector from the routed cable on the TMC unit, as well as the 3- pin green connector to the cable that was disconnected/routed previously.
- Wrap up the connected green connectors using the cut foam tape.
- Place the foamed connector on the right-hand side of the centre air outlet together with the two cables.
- Secure the cables at the bracket to the centre air outlet. Ensure that there is some slack in the cable to the foamed connector.
- Take a piece of butyl tape and press the small green connector as well as the cable to the TMC unit at the lower edge of the hole to the centre air outlet.
- Pull the antenna cable to the right through the bracket for the media player and to the lower edge of the dashboard.
The images shows the inside of the rear edge of the dashboard where the glovebox is located.
- Route the cable from the media player's location and along the rear edge of the dashboard.
- Secure the cable with pieces of butyl tape.
- Continue to route the cable to the right to the end face.
- Secure with pieces of butyl tape.
Illustrations A and B
- Route the cable up along the end face and out through the hole at the top edge of the end and out onto the dashboard.
- Secure using pieces of butyl tape. Ensure that the cable is positioned so that it does not chafe.
- Remove the foam rubber in the A post panel
Illustrations A and B
- Secure the antenna cable and the excess on the reverse of the A post panel using pieces of butyl tape.
- Reinstall the foam rubber.
- Wrap foam tape around the TMC unit.
- Place the TMC unit and any cable excess in the space under the media player.
- Reinstall the media player. Ensure that no cables are trapped.
- Ensure that the cable harness from the holder does not get trapped by the air vents.
- Pull out the cable with contact to the hazard warning light.
Applies to vehicles manufactured before 2009 w46
Illustrations A, B and C
- Take the glovebox, connect the connectors on the top and reverse sides.
- Reinstall the glove box and tighten the M6 bolts to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft).
Applies to vehicles manufactured after 2009 w46
Applies to all models
- Install the screws in the lower edge.
- Turn the ignition key to position II.
- Reconnect the battery negative lead.
Applies to vehicles where Navigation system portable and Navigation system, portable, Installation kit TMC are all installed.
Applies to vehicles without loudspeaker grilles.
First carry out steps 1-31 and 33-53 of the Navigation system portable Installation instructions.
Then carry out points 105-164 in this installation instruction.