Premium 8 Radio System

Premium 8 Radio System

Radio Premium 8





• Familiarity with the function and operation is essential in the event of customer concerns. Refer to the Owner's Manual.

• Anti-theft code is equipped with protection code number. Refer to => [ Premium 8 Electronic Anti-Theft System ] Premium 8 Electronic Anti-Theft System.

• When performing servicing or Fault Finding use the Vehicle diagnostic tester.

• After connecting the battery, check all the vehicle accessories, for example, the radio, the clock, the Comfort packages. Refer to and the Owner's Manual.

General Information

The Premium 8 Sound System include the radio with a 6 disc CD changer and speakers inside the doors.

The radio has a connector position for using SD memory cards for playing audio content with an end stage with 4 x 20 watt output performance.

Speakers are designed as 3-way system at the front and as 2-way system at the rear.

The Premium 8 is available as a version which operates the speakers via 4 unit-internal speaker outputs or as a version with an amplifier (R12). The speakers are connected directly to the amplifier and the radio speaker outputs are used as the signal input for the amplifier.

The Premium 8 Sound System has the following speakers:

• Each front door has one bass speaker, one midrange speaker and one treble speaker.

• Each rear door has one bass speaker and one treble speaker.

There are connection options for connecting an amplifier / CD changer (R41) and a telephone.

An optional satellite radio (R146) is integrated inside the Premium 8 radio.

The integrated 6-disc CD changer can play the following CDs:

• Audio CD

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• MP3

It is not possible to play the following formats:

• 8 cm CDs

• "Mix CDs" (CDs containing files and audio files)

• The internal CD changer has a transport lock, which must be deactivated when a new radio is installed. Likewise, the transportation safeguard must be switched on, before a removed radio can be shipped. The radio must be connected to a voltage supply when doing this.

The antenna is located in rear window on Sedan models. The antennas on the Wagon model are located in the rear side window and in the roof antenna. The antenna system includes an integrated "diversity function" inside the radio.

Troubleshooting

The radio is equipped with OBD.

Use the Vehicle diagnostic tester under "Guided Fault Finding".

Transportation Safeguard, Activating and Deactivating

The transportation safeguard must be activated before shipping the Premium 8 and must be deactivated whenever a new radio is installed. This is done electronically using the buttons on the radio. After activating the transportation safeguard, the internal CD changer is in the transportation position.

Activating transportation safeguard

Unit condition: ON or OFF. The radio must be connected to a voltage supply.

- Press and hold the function buttons marked with - arrows - simultaneously for 5 seconds.






"CDC transportation safeguard activated" appears in the radio display once the CD changer has reached its transportation position.

Deactivating transportation safeguard

- Connect the radio and install it.

- Press and hold the function buttons marked with - arrows - simultaneously for 5 seconds.






The following will appear in the radio display: "CDC transportation safeguard activated".

The "deactivating" button also appears.

- Press the "deactivating" button.

Now the transportation safeguard is deactivated.