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VEHICLE APPLICATION CONTENTS
*Note: Refer also to the instructions included with the aftermarket radio.
Dash Disassembly
BUICK
Century1997-20053
Le Sabre1995-20054
Park Avenue1995-20055
Rainier2004-200728
Regal1995-20043
Rendezvous2002-20076
Riviera1996-19997
Roadmaster1995-19968
Skylark1996-19989
Remove (1) Phillips screw under climate controls to the left of the power outlet.
3
Remove (2) 7mm hex heads from under steering column and lower the panel.
4
Remove (3) Phillips screws around steering wheel.
Unsnap and remove bezel. (Use caution pulling over hazard switch.) Remove (3)
5
7mm hex head screws to remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
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CHEVROLET • VENTURE 2000
OLDSMOBILE • SILHOUETTE 2000
PONTIAC • MONTANA (EXCEPT SV6) 2000
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Remove the ashtray and (1) phillips
2
screw exposed in the ashtray cavity.
3
Remove (1) Phillips screw from the
cigarette lighter compartment.
Remove (2) Phillips screws securing
4
the factory head unit and disconnect
the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET • VENTURE 2001-2005
OLDSMOBILE • SILHOUETTE 2001-2004
PONTIAC • MONTANA (EXCEPT SV6) 2001-2005
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Remove the ashtray and (1) phillips screw exposed in the ashtray cavity.
2
3
Remove (1) Phillips screw from the cigarette lighter compartment.
Remove (2) Phillips screws securing the factory head unit and disconnect the
4
wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
GMC • ENVOY 2002-2009 / ISUZU ASCENDER 2003-2009
OLDSMOBILE • BRAVADA 1998-2004
BUICK • RAINIER 2004-2007
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
2. Remove (4) Phillips screws, (2) from left and (2) from right of carpeted panel.
3. Slide carpeted panel down and backwards to reveal (2) Phillips screws and remove.
4. Unsnap radio bezel and unplug cigarette lighter and accessories.
5. Remove (3) screws and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
HONDA • PASSPORT 1998-2002
ISUZU • AMIGO 1998-2000 / RODEO 1998-2004
RODEO SPORT 2001-2003
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Remove the ashtray and (1) Phillips
screw exposed in the ashtray cavity.
Unclip and remove the trim panel
surrounding the factory radio.
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
the factory radio and disconnect the
wiring.
C
ontinue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
HUMMER • H2 2003-2007
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Open center console and remove (4) 9/32” screws from console box and
2
remove box.
Remove (4) phillips screws from hinge on console door inside console and remove
3
door.
Loosen (1) T-15 torx on forward facing side of shift lever and pull up to
4
remove.
Unclip cup holder/shifter trim assembly and remove.
5
Remove (6) Phillips screws from top of center console.
6
Remove (2) Phillips screws from inside pocket on back of center console, then
7
unclip and remove.
Continued on page 30.
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HUMMER • H2 2003-2007
Continued from page 30.
Remove (1) 10mm bolt to right of shift lever.
8
Remove (2) Phillips screws from under console box on drivers side and (2)
9
Phillips screws from under console trimtop on passenger side.
Slide control assembly rearwards.
10-
Remove (2) T-30 torx bolts from top of rado/climate control trim and
11
unclip and remove.
Remove (3) 9/32” screws that hold the radio in.
12
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • ACHIEVA 1996-
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Open the glove box, press inward on
2
the walls of the glove box liner and
remove the liner.
Remove (10) torx-head screws from
3
the glove box location.
Remove (2) 9/32" hex-head screws
4
under the steering column.
Unclip the dash trim bezel.
5
Remove the screws securing the
6
factory head unit and disconnect the
wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • ALERO 1999-2004
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Remove shift knob by using a small
2
screwdriver to remove U-clip from
front of shifter and pull upward.
Unclip and remove shifter trim panel.
3
Unclip and remove radio and climate
4
control panel by pulling from bottom.
Remove (3) 9/32" screws from radio
5
and remove.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • AURORA 1995-2003
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Unclip the radio trim bezel and
2
remove the bezel.
Remove (2) 7mm screws securing the
3
factory head unit and disconnect the
wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • CUTLASS 1997-1999
CUTLASS SUPREME 1995-1997
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Unclip the radio trim bezel and
2
remove.
Remove (2) ) 9/32" hex-head screws
3
securing the factory head unit and
disconnect the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE •
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Unclip the radio trim bezel and remove.
2
Remove (2) ) 9/32" hex-head screws securing the factory head unit and disconnect
3
the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
OLDSMOBILE •
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Open the glove box and remove (2) hex-head screws securing the wood trim.
2
Unsnap the wood trim and remove.
3
Remove (2) hex-head screws below the radio trim bezel.
4
Lift up on the bezel and remove.
5
Remove (3) Phillips hex-head screws securing the factory head unit and disconnect
6
the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
EIGHTY EIGHT 1994-1999
NINETY EIGHT 1994-1996
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • INTRIGUE 1998-2003
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Open the center console storage
2
compartment and remove (2) 9/32"
hex-head screws exposed.
Remove the center console.
3
Unclip the radio trim bezel and
4
remove.
Remove (2) 9/32" hex-head screws
5
securing the factory head unit and
disconnect the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
OLDSMOBILE • LSS 1996-1999 / REGENCY 1997-1998
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Open glove box and remove two-center trim bezels attached by screws.
2
Unsnap and remove radio trim bezel.
3
Remove (3) 9/32" hex-head screws and remove radio.
4
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
PONTIAC • AZTEC 2001-2005
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Pull out cup holder inserts.
2
Remove (1) Phillips screw exposed
3
inside bottom cup holder.
Unsnap and remove shifter trim with
4
cup holders.
Remove (2) #15 torx at bottom of
5
radio/climate bezel.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
PONTIAC • BONNEVILLE 2000-2005
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
Remove (2) Phillips screws from the instrument cluster.
2
Unclip the ignition trim and remove.
3
Unclip the climate control/radio trim bezel and remove.
4
Depress the spring clips on each side of the factory head unit and remove.
5
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
PONTIAC • GRAND AM 2001-2005
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Unsnap and remove radio trim bezel.
Remove (3) 9/32” screws from radio
3
brackets and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
PONTIAC • SUNFIRE 2000-2005
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Open the glove box and remove (2)
Phillips screws exposed on the right
edge of the radio trim bezel.
Unclip the bezel and remove.
3
Remove (2) 7mm hex-head screws
4
securing the factory head unit and
disconnect the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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SCAN
SEEK
TR
A
C
K
TUN
E
AM
FM1
FM2
DISK
TOYOTA • MATRIX 2003-2004
PONTIAC • VIBE 2003-2008
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Unclip the bottom edge of the radio
trim panel then lift up and out to
remove. (Figure A)
Remove (4) 10MM bolts securing the
3
factory radio. (Figure B)
Continue to kit assembly.
A
B
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
SUZUKI • AERIO 2002
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Unclip the dash trim bezel and remove.
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
3
the factory head unit and disconnect
the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 DASH DISASSEMBLY
SUZUKI • ESTEEM 1995-
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Remove the climate control knobs.
Remove (1) Phillips screw located
3
above the radio opening.
Unclip the radio trim bezel.
4
Remove (4) screws from the factory
5
head unit, slide the unit out and disconnect the wiring.
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 TAB INSTRUCTIONS
CHEVY/GM/METRO/SUZUKI
CADILLAC-FLEETWOOD/BROUGHAM
*Note: Refer also to the instructions included with the aftermarket radio.
A
1
GM vehicles.
Cut tabs highlighted on both sides of
both brackets.
CHEVY Tracker/METRO/SUZUKI.
2
Cut tabs highlighted on both sides of
both brackets.
3
CADILLAC Fleetwood/Broughham.
Cut all tabs highlighted on both sides
of both brackets.
(Figure A)
(Figure B)
(Figure C)
Continued on page 46.
B
C
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95-2009 TAB INSTRUCTIONS
ISUZU-PONTIAC/TOYOTA/
CADILLAC-ELDORADO/SEVILLE
*Note: Refer also to the instructions included with the aftermarket radio.
Cut tabs highlighted.
Cut (4) tabs
trim plate. (Figure H)
6
CADILLAC Eldorado/Seville.
Cut tabs highlighted on double DIN
brackets.
Cut (1) tab
of double DIN trim plate.
Continue to final assembly.
highlighted
(Figure F)
highlighted on top left corner
(Figure D)
(Figure E)
on double DIN
E
(Figure G)
H
F
G
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95-2009 KIT ASSEMBLY
TOP FACTORY BRACKET
BOTTOM FACTORY BRACKET
CADILLAC •
FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM
FLEETWOOD
1990-1996
KIT ASSEMBLY WITH FACTORY BRACKETS
Using carriage bolts and Keps nuts supplied, mount the factory brackets to the
1
double DIN trim plate/double DIN bracket assembly, keeping in mind which
bracket is top and which one is bottom.
48
1
95-2009 KIT ASSEMBLY
CA DILLAC • ELDORADO 1992-1995
SEVILLE 1992-1995
Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidental short circuit.
1
2
Align the tabs on the bottom of the double DIN trim plate with notches in sub dash.
Secure with the (2) Carriage bolts and (2) Kep nuts provided.
3
Continue to kit assembly.
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95-2009 KIT ASSEMBLY
DOUBLE DIN RADIO PROVISION
STACKED ISO MOUNT UNIT(S) PROVISION
*Note: Refer also to the instructions included with the aftermarket radio.
A
1
Snap the Double DIN brackets to the
edge of the Double DIN trim plate.
(Figure A)
2
Slide the Double DIN head unit or
stacked ISO head units into the bracket/radio housing assembly and secure
the Double DIN head unit or stacked
ISO head units to the assembly using
the screws supplied with the radio.
(Figure B)
Note: For the Buick Le Sabre,
Oldsmobile Aurora and the Pontiac
Bonneville the (3) speed clips and
screws provided with the kit will need
to be installed into the sub dash where
the screw holes line up on the kit.
B
Continue to final assembly.
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95-2009 FINAL ASSEMBLY
FINAL ASSEMBLY
A
(A) Strip wire ends back 1/2"
B
B) Twist ends together
C) Solder
C
D
Locate the factory wiring harness in the dash. Metra recommends using the
1
proper mating adapter and making connections as shown. (Isolate and individually tape off the ends of any unused wires to prevent electrical short circuit.)
Re-connect the negative battery terminal and test the unit for proper operation.
2
Reassemble radio and dash assemblies in reverse order of disassembly.
3
D) Tape
FINAL WIRING CONNECTIONS
Make wiring connections using the EIA color code chart shown below and the instructions included with the
head unit. Metra recommends making connections as shown below; Strip, Splice, Solder, Tape. Isolate and
individually tape off ends of any unused wires to prevent electrical short circuit.
METRA / EIA WIRING CODE
12V Ignition / Acc. . . . . . . . . . Red
12V Batt / Memory. . . . . . . . . Yellow
Ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black*
Power Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
Amp Turn-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue / White
Amp Ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black / White