Cobra RAD400 Operating Instructions Manual
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capabilities
Features
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Cobra.
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smart
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Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Anti
Muting
Auto
Audio
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Installation
Where to Mount Your Unit
You
will
get
optimum
performance
from
your
detector
if
you
Mount
it
at a point
approximately
without
also
The
out
obstructing
mount
unit
's
the
back
The
it
directly
lens
window
laserEye
in
the
must
center
the
unit's
on
the
not
be
to
allow
Should
of
the
vehicle, as
view
of
the
dashboard.
blocked
and
maximum
Have a Clear
low
road
the
either
LaserEye
detection.
View
as
possible
to
should
the
on
the
front
front
or
rear.
have a clear
windshield
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can
view
Radar
objects.
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and
laser
Objects
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sun
tinting
windshields
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wiper
screens
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the top
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Ford, Electriclear
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include:
vehicles
your
dealer
materials
and
Your
Detector
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Windshield
Mounting
1.
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to
2.
Make
3.
Push
the
4.
Attach
the
the
road's
the
the
bracket.
s
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the
windshield
the
bracket.
unit
surface.
rubber
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the
bracket
detector
Check
is
parallel
cups
rubber
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to
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to
cups
onto
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and
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windshield
are
clean
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sary
on
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bend
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into
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adapter
cord
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adjust
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gently
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bracket
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the
angle
push
to
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detector
bracket.
power
cord
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cigarette
on
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power
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Mounting
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where
parallel
adjusted
2.
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from
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3.
Attach
dashboard
location
other
the
one
the
paper
detector
the
unit
to
the
after
the
paper
side
fastener.
pad
at
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remove
backing.
on
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clear,
road's
mounting
backing
of
the
hook-
to
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chosen
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dashboard
level
surface.
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find
of
angle
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location
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road
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hook-and-loop
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reattach
as
5.
Plug
detector.
6.
Plug
adapter
cord
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remove
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you
like.
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the
on
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power
cigarette
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lighter.
detector
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