IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
86-6-4 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Description
General
The in car entertainment (ICE) system allows the driver and passengers to listen to audio output from the speakers
or optional headphones inside the vehicle. Buttons or knobs on the radio cassette allow changes of levels or
selections during the various modes of operation. The system can be controlled from the fascia mounted radio
cassette, or optional remote control switches on the left hand side of the steering wheel. High line systems may also
have rear headphone amplifiers that have some control of the system via the radio cassette player.
One or two amplified aerials located in the rear side windows send radio signals to the radio cassette player. On high
line systems a power amplifier and a CD-autochanger may be located under the front seats. Speakers are located in
the lower door panels, additional speakers may be located in upper door trim, the A-post and the tail door. A display
screen shows the user the current system status.
The ICE supplied varies with trim level and market. Vehicles may not have all of the speakers, amplified aerials, CD-
autochanger, rear headphone amplifiers or power amplifier.
Base system radio cassette
The base radio cassette has buttons for LD (loudness) AM, FM, EJECT (tape), Reverse, Base/Balance, treble, MAN
forward and reverse. The base radio cassette is located in the center of the fascia and contains the radio and tape
player, four clips (accessible through holes in the front of the unit) secure the unit in the fascia. To remove the unit
the four clips must be released with a special tool. The base system can be controlled from the fascia mounted radio
cassette. A logic control circuit in the radio cassette player controls the operation in the various control modes.
The radio cassette has a display screen, the information shown can be the current radio frequency, tape operating,
bass or loudness settings. Power for the illumination on the radio cassette is supplied from the passenger
compartment fuse box. A main fuse is also located in the connector socket area on the back of the radio cassette.
Security code function
A combination of buttons on the radio cassette are used to input and change security codes. Security codes make the
unit unusable if the unit is disconnected from the vehicle without deactivating the security code. The radio cassette
has an internal memory chip that stores the code information, if the power is removed from the unit the chip will
activate the security code feature. For this reason the security code feature must be deactivated before the unit is
removed or the vehicles battery is disconnected.
Audio functions
The radio cassette has buttons for the following audio functions: LD (loudness), bass/balance, fader, treble and
volume.
Cassette functions
The radio cassette has buttons for the following cassette functions: eject, forward, reverse and tape reversal.
Multi function buttons
The function of presets 1-6 and the MAN button depends on current mode of operation and allows selection of radio
band, radio on, tape track and search/seek functions. The MAN button is mode dependent, when pressed the button
allows manual operation or alternate mode selections such as manual tuning.
Internal memory
An internal memory chip stores the station presets and security code, power is supplied internally to the chip via a
permanent power feed, supplied from the passenger compartment fuse box.
IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
86-6-10 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Aerial
On base and midline ICE systems an AM/FM aerial is built-in to the side window glass on the RH side of the vehicle.
An amplifier is located on the frame above the rear side widow behind the rear quarter trim, and is secured (and
earthed) with one bolt. Coaxial leads connect the aerial to the aerial amplifier and radio cassette. Power is supplied
from the auxilary relay in the engine compartment fuse box, through a fuse in the passenger compartment fusebox to
the amplifier.
On high line ICE systems two amplified aerials are built-in to the side window glass of the vehicle. The two aerials are
an AM/FM aerial on the RH side, and an FM aerial on the LH side. The amplifier for each aerial are located on the
frame above each rear side widow behind the rear quarter trim, and are each secured (and earthed) with one bolt.
Amplified aerials improve the reception quality, the FM aerial gives improved reception in areas of poor signal
(diversity) conditions in urban areas. A Power feed from the radio cassette player is connected to the amplified aerials,
power is available when the cassette player is operating. The aerials are connected to the radio cassette player by
two coaxial cables, a small plug connects the FM only aerial, a larger plug connects the AM/FM aerial.
Power amplifier (high line system)
The amplifier is located on a bracket under the LH front seat and is secured with three screws and washers. The
amplifier receives inputs from the radio, radio cassette player or (via the radio cassette player) the CD-autochanger.
Power for the amplifier is supplied from the passenger compartment fuse box. The amplifier will power up when an
enable logic signal is sent from the radio cassette, this signal is sent by the radio cassette when it is turned on.
CD-autochanger (high line system)
A CD-autochanger is located under the RH front seat, the unit is secured to brackets in the floor with four screws and
washers. A tray is used to hold each compact disk (CD), the loaded tray is then inserted in a magazine, the magazine
holds six trays and is then inserted into the CD-autochanger. A sliding cover protects the internal components of the
CD-autochanger from dirt entry through the magazine opening. An eject button located on the front of the CD-
autochanger can be used to release the magazine from the CD-autochanger. The sliding cover has to be opened
manually before the magazine eject button is pressed. The operation of the CD-autochanger is controlled by inputs
from the radio cassette, the control inputs can be from the radio cassette buttons, the remote radio controls or the rear
radio headphone amplifiers if they are fitted. The output from the CD-autochanger are connected to the radio cassette
player. The radio cassette player sends the outputs to the power amplifier. Power is supplied to the CD-autochanger
by a feed from the radio cassette player.
Radio headphone amplifiers (high line system)
The rear mounted radio headphone amplifiers are located in the lower rear quarter trim casing and are held in position
by a clip on the side of the headphone amplifier. Mode and function buttons are located on a control panel, the mode
button allows each of the rear seat passengers to independently select from the radio, tape or CD-autochanger. The
driver and the rear seat passengers can each listen to any of the audio devices they select. However the radio
cassette setting has overall priority e.g:
lIf the radio cassette is using a radio wave band (AM or FM), the headphone user will be able to select the cassette
tracks or CD-autochanger. The user will be able to listen to same radio band that is selected on the radio
cassette, but will not be able to change the station selected.
lIf the radio cassette has CD-autochanger selected, the headphone amplifiers will allow listening to the compact
disk but will not allow track changes. The headphone user will be able to select on all of the radio bands or
cassette tracks.
lIf the radio cassette has tape selected, the headphone amplifiers will allow listening to the tape but will not allow
track changes. The headphone user will be able to select all radio bands or CD's on the CD-autochanger.
If one headphone amplifier unit has control of the tape player, CD or radio, the other headphone amplifier will be able
to listen and be able to change tape tracks or radio bands. Other buttons allow a search seek function of radio band
or compact disk track, reversal of the tape, radio station and volume adjustment depending on the current operating
mode. If one radio headphone amplifier has control of the radio, tape or CD autochanger the other radio headphone
amplifier is able to change the track or radio band selected. A headphone socket with a glow ring is located on the
control panel. When a headphone is turned on , a 'headphone-module active' signal is sent to the radio cassette
player. The design incorporates panel illumination and a glow-ring to locate the socket in low light conditions. To
control the audio output from the radio headphone amplifiers, signals are sent to and received from the radio cassette
player.
HARNESSES
REPAIRS 86-7-5
34.Disconnect multiplug from door latch.
35.Disconnect multiplug and washer tube from
rear wiper arm.
36.Disconnect multiplug from rear wiper motor.
37.Disconnect 2 Lucars from heated rear window
(HRW).
38.Disconnect multiplug from number plate lamp.
39.Remove 2 screws securing centre high
mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) cover to tail door
glass.
40.Remove CHMSL cover.
41.Disconnect 2 Lucars from CHMSL.
42.Attach draw string to harness and draw
harness through tail door.
43.Disconnect draw string from harness, and tape
to the tail door. 44.Release 3 clips securing harness to tail door.
45.Release harness sleeve from door outer edge
and feed harness through door.
46.Release grommet from 'E' post and feed tail
door harness back to upper 'E' post.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 87-25
The Rec Stat/Pos Src element is used to check that the GPS system is functioning correctly. The Rec Stat window
displays one of the following:
lPOS – The system has a current position fix. This indicates that the GPS system is working normally. The Pos
Src window indicates the type of position fix (2D or 3D) and the number of satellites being received.
lTRACK – The system is tracking a number of satellites. This indicates that the system is working normally but
does not yet have enough information to determine the position of the vehicle. Check that there is nothing
obstructing the GPS antenna's 'view' of the sky.
NOTE: When exposed to satellites for the first time, the GPS system can take up to 15 minutes to determine the
position of the vehicle.
lCOMERR – There is a communication error between the GPS receiver and the navigation computer
lSEARCH – The system is searching for satellites. If this is displayed it may mean there is a failure in the GPS
system. First check that there is nothing obstructing the GPS antenna's 'view' of the sky. Check the connections
between the GPS antenna and the navigation computer.
GPS Status Menu
GPS Tracking Information
Selecting the GPS Tracking Information from the GPS functions menu displays the satellite being received on each
channel together with a signal level. The menu also displays the number of satellites that are currently being received
and the Almanac status.
M86 6072
GPS Status
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
Date / Time (UTC)
G Speed Heading
Rec Stat / Pos Src
PDOP / HDOP / VDOP
< Return
200 m
22.03.98 12:08
0.0 m/s 000
POS3D/6
52 11' 26'' N
361 28' 52'' W
2.2
1.6 2.7
Functions