31-EN

Installation

Caution
When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the
detachable front panel.
If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you
might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in
place.
Caution
Do not block the unit’s fan or heat sink, thus preventing air
circulation. If blocked, heat will accumulate inside the unit and
may cause a fire.

1

Remove the Detachable Front Panel (refer to page 7).
Slide mounting sleeve from main unit (see “Removal”
on this page).

2

Reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting
strap (not supplied). Secure the ground lead of the
unit to a clean metal spot using a screw (*1) already
attached to the vehicle's chassis.
•For the screw marked “*2”, use an appropriate screw for the
chosen mounting location.
Metal plate
Detachable
Front panel
Mounting Sleeve
(Included)
Dashboard
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Connect each input lead coming from an amplifier
or equalizer to the corresponding output lead
coming from the left rear of the CDA-9851. Connect
all other leads of the CDA-9851 according to details
described in the CONNECTlONS section.
3Slide the CDA-9851 into the dashboard until it
clicks. This ensures that the unit is properly locked
and will not accidentally come out from the
dashboard. Install the detachable front panel.
Removal
1Remove the detachable front panel.
2Insert the optional brackets into the back, along the
guides on either side of the unit. The unit can now be
removed from the mounting sleeve.
3Pull the unit out, keeping it unlocked as you do so.
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Face Plate
•Secure the ground lead of the unit to a clean metal spot using a
screw (*3) already attached to the vehicle's chassis.
Air ventilation hole
Metal
Mounting
Strap
Chassis
Hex Nut (M5)
Bolt Stud
Ground Lead
*2
*1
Screw
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(Rear of CDA-9851)
Mounting Bracket
Ground Lead
Screws (M5 × 8)
(Included)
*3
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Bracket
(Included)