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Fig. 324: Identifying Trafficsta r Wiring Harness With Sound  
1. Position CAN bus adapter (5) in center of   center console strut and mark holes (b).   
2. Drill holes (b) with 6.2 mm dia. bit.  
Fig. 325: Identifying Mark Holes
  
3. Fasten CAN bus adapter (5) to center console strut   with two self-tapping screws (a) from parts kit.  
 Screw screws throu
gh strut from below into   CAN bus adapter mount.
 
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Fig. 326: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Self-Tapping Screws  
4. Disconnect standard wiring harness (2) fr  om transfer case control module (N78).   
5. Connect CAN bus (9) wiri  ng harness between transfer case cont rol module (N78) and standard wiring  
harness (2).   
6. Route CAN bus (6) lead on fan duct.  
Fig. 327: Identifying Transfer Case Cont  rol Module And CAN Bus Wiring Harness
  
7. Route connector (8) for TrafficStar   wiring harness (4) from radio shaft along fan duct to center console.  
Fig. 328: Identifying Trafficstar Wiring Harness And Connector
  
Steps 8-10 apply only for vehicl  es with manual transmission
 
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8. Separate green lead (gn) from CAN bus adapter connector (8).  
9. Tie TrafficStar (4) wiring harness on at height of shift gate and pull out green lead (gn). 
Fig. 329: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter Connector And Trafficstar Wiring Harness
 
10. Route green lead (gn) to back-up lamp switch (S16/2).  
11. Connect lower gray lead (gr) from connector with assignment 2 for back-up lamp switch (S16/2) to green 
lead (gn) using solder connector. 
 The connector for the back-up lamp switch (S16/2) has two gray leads, the lower of the two leads is 
for the switched back-up lamp signal. 
Fig. 330: Identifying Back
-Up Lamp Switch And Green Lead 
12. Connect connector (8) and lead (6) to CAN bus adapter (5).  
13. Install center console. 
 
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Fig. 331: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Lead  
14. Connect brown and black wire (br, sw) from GPS ante  nna lead (3) with brown and black lead (br, sw)  
from TrafficStar wiring harness (4) and   slide flat plug insulations together.   
15. Attach flat plug connectors and   GPS antenna lead (3) to TrafficStar wiring harness (4) with felt.  
Fig. 332: Identifying GPS Antenna   Connector And GPS Antenna Lead
  
16. Install counter plug (7) from TrafficS  tar wiring harness (4) to radio connector (A2) and wrap with felt (c).  
Fig. 333: Identifying Radio Connector And Counter Plug
  
17. Connect radio connector (A) and GPS antenna conn  ector (C3) with TrafficStar radio and navigation  
system (1).   
18. Connect radio antenna.  
 
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19. Install TrafficStar (1) ra dio and navigation system.  
Fig. 334: Identifying GPS Antenna   Connector And Sound Connector
 
CARRYING OUT START-UP AND FU NCTION CHECK - AZ82.61-P-0001-04A 
Models 129, 140, 163, 168, 170, 202, 208, 210    
System description     
Fig. 335: Identifying Trafficstar Display Fi  eld, Automatic Button And Mode Button
  
 Step 5 for initial start-up only applies for equipment   which has already been installed in a vehicle and on  
which initial calibration has been performed. 
 Start-up step
Entry with TrafficStar 
keysFeedback on TrafficStar  display field
1Start engine  
2Switch on TrafficStarEnter code (see CODE 
card) with  
multifunction buttons  
below the numbers on  
the display field.CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   
3Insert navigation CD  
into TrafficStarLoading time approx. 1 
min. 
 
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4Activate service modePress mode button (M) 
repeatedly until 
NAVIGATE appearsNAVIGATE 
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
CONFIG appearsCONFIG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8* 
  Confirm CONFIGwith 
multifunction button 
below (*)SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8* 
  Confirm SYSTEM 
with multifunction 
button (GHI) and 
(MNO)MODULE * 
5Erase initial calibration Applies only when 
initial calibration has 
been performed on the 
unit  
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
NEW CAL appearsNEW CAL * 
  Confirm NEW CAL 
with multifunction 
button below (*)CAUTION CALIBRATION 
WILL BE ERASED 
  Hold multifunction 
button below (*) 
depressed until the 
following message 
appears 
 Initial calibration is 
then erased and the 
unit can be 
recalibrated. CALIBRATION ERASED 
  Press multifunction 
button (<--)NEW CAL * 
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
MODUL T appearsMODULE T * 
6Perform module testConfirm MODUL T 
with multifunction 
button below (*) Press 
multifunction button (<-
-)MODULE OK  
MODULE T * 
7Perform voice testPress automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
VOICE T appearsVOICE T * 
  Confirm VOICE T Voice output 
 
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with multifunction 
button below (*)
   The unit switches 
automatically to service 
modeVoice T * 
8GAL testPress automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
GAL TEST appearsGAL TEST * 
  Confirm GAL TEST 
with multifunction 
button below (*)0 R1 
   The display means: 
Vehicle standing still. 
The number following 
R means: 
Direction of motion 
1 = forward, 2 = 
backward 
  Drive vehicle forwards 
while keeping track of 
numberse. g. 1220 R1 
  Drive vehicle 
backwards while 
keeping track of 
numberse. g. 890 R2 
  Press multifunction 
button (<--)GAL TEST * 
9Initialize GPSPress automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
GPS INIT appearsGPS INIT * 
  Conform GPS INIT 
with multifunction 
button below (*)Enter LOCATION..... 
  Enter the closest 
digitalized town with 
population of more than 
50,000 with the 
multifunction keysEsslingen 
  A number in front of 
the location indicates 
that there are several 
locations with the same 
name1 Esslingen/Bittburg  
2 Esslingen am Neckar 
  Press repeatedly to 
reach the right location 2 Esslingen am Neckar 
 
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with the automatic 
button (A) (allow 
running letters to run 
until they finish)
  Press multifunction 
button below (*)Enter street name..... 
  Enter closest digitalized 
street name or 
CENTER or TRAIN 
STATION with the 
multifunction buttonsTrain station 
  A number in front of 
the street indicates that 
there are several streets 
with the same name 
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until the 
right street name 
appears (allow running 
letters to run until they 
finish) 
  Press multifunction 
button below (*) until 
message appears. . . .Please switch off radio and 
ignition for 1 minute 
   First switch off unit 
and then ignition 
10Start engine Drive vehicle 
outside under free sky 
11Activate service modulePress mode button (M) 
repeatedly until 
NAVIGATE appearsNAVIGATE 
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
CONFIG appearsCONFIG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8* 
  Confirm CONFIGwith 
multifunction key 
below (*)SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * 
  Confirm SYSTEM 
with multifunction 
button (GHI) and 
(MNO)MODULE T * 
  Press automatic button 
(A) repeatedly until 
GPS TEST appearsGPS TEST * 
12Perform GPS antenna Confirm GPS TEST FIX OK 
 
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