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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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