CD Changer: Service and Repair

CD Changer R41

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Radio Removal Tool (3316)

• The Radio Removal Tool (3316) is made up of 2 identical parts.

• The CD changer is not faulty if the CD changer plays commercially available CD's, but not self-burned CD's. Replacing the CD changer for this reason is not permitted.

• Mix CD's (CD's that contain computer data and also music) cannot be played.

• Music CD's with 8 cm diameter (mini-discs) cannot be played back.

• When retrofitting CD changer, radio functions must always be coded again.

Removing

• The CD changer is built into the glove compartment.

Perform the following steps before starting:

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the key.

- Remove any remaining CD's in the CD changer if necessary. Refer to the Owner's Manual.

- Remove the glove compartment from the passenger side.

- Remove the glove compartment with the installed CD changer out from the instrument panel.

- Disconnect the connector - A - from the glove compartment and remove the cable tie - arrow -.

- Pull on the retaining strap - A - and lower the CD changer.

- Slide the (3316) into the designated right and left slits on the CD changer - arrows - until they audibly engage.

- Remove the CD changer with the radio removal tool from out of the glove compartment - arrows -.

- Press on the retaining clip - arrow - and remove the release tool from out of the device.

Installing

- Unclip the connector housing for the wire connection from the CD changer.

- Slide the CD changer into the installation frame for the glove compartment and when doing this, guide the wire connection upward through the opening in the glove compartment.

- Now slide the CD changer in further until it audibly engages.

- Secure the upper connection - A - to the glove compartment with a cable tie - arrow - so that they cannot rattle. Cut off the extra cable tie length.

- Reconnect the connector.

- Reinstall the glove compartment.