Installation

Detachable Front

Panel

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.

•The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal plane, back to front.

Less than 35°

1

Rubber Cap (Included)

Bracket

 

 

Hex Bolt

2

Metal Mounting Strap

Screw

∗

Bolt Stud

Hex Nut (M5)

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When your vehicle has the Bracket, mount the long hex bolt onto the rear panel of the CDE-9874R/ CDE-9874RR/CDE-9874RB/CDE-9872R/CDE-9872RM/ CDE-9872RE and put the Rubber Cap on the hex bolt. If your vehicle does not have the Mounting Support, reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting strap (not supplied). Connect all the leads of the CDE-9874R/CDE-9874RR/CDE-9874RB/CDE-9872R/ CDE-9872RM/CDE-9872RE according to details described in the CONNECTIONS section.

•For the screw*, provide a proper screw to the chassis installing location.

3 Slide the CDE-9874R/CDE-9874RR/CDE-9874RB/ CDE-9872R/CDE-9872RM/CDE-9872RE into the dashboard. When the unit is in place, make sure the locking pins are fully seated in the down position. This can be done by pressing firmly in on the unit while pushing the locking pin down with a small

Mounting Sleeve Dashboard (Included)

Pressure Plates*

(Included)

screwdriver. This ensures that the unit is properly locked and will not accidentally come out from the dashboard. Install the detachable front panel.

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*If the installed mounting sleeve is loose in the dashboard, the pressure plates may be bent slightly to remedy the problem.

Remove the mounting sleeve from the main unit (see “Removal” on page 27). Slide the mounting sleeve into the dashboard and fix it with the metal shackles.

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Lock Pin