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CAUTION:
Do not cycle the key when removing a dash with passenger
airbag ON/OFF switch.
95-7417
1996-1999 INFINITI I-30
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
2
Unclip and remove the shift lever
trim panel and remove the (2)
screws exposed.
Remove (1) screw to the left of the
3
ashtray then unclip and remove the
ashtray assembly.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
Unclip and remove the clock/vent
4
assembly.
Remove (4) screws securing the
5
radio.
1
95-7417
1993-1995 MERCURY VILLAGER
1993-1995 NISSAN QUEST
1
Disconnect the negative battery
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Remove (1) screw above the climate
2
controls.
Unclip and remove the radio trim
3
panel.
Remove (4) screws securing the
4
radio.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
2
95-7417
1996-1998 MERCURY VILLAGER
1996-1998 NISSAN QUEST
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Remove (4) plastic screws and
2
screw anchors from the base of the
storage compartment then remove
the compartment.
Remove (2) Phillips screws from the
3
base of the radio trim panel.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
Remove (2) Phillips screws from
4
above the radio opening.
Remove the ashtray.
5
Remove (4) screws securing the
6
radio.
3
95-7417
1999-2002 MERCURY VILLAGER
1999-2003 NISSAN QUEST
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Open the ashtray/cupholder assem-
2
bly and depress the retaining clips
on each side to remove.
3
Remove (2) Phillips screws from
each side of the ashtray/cupholder.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
4
Remove (4) plastic rivets from the
lower pocket and slide the pocket
back. Note: It is not necessary to
fully remove the pocket.
5
Unclip the dash trim panel and
remove.
6
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
the radio.
4
95-7417
1995-1999 NISSAN SENTRA
1995-1998 200 SX
Disconnect the negative battery
1
terminal to prevent an accidental
short circuit.
Unclip and remove the dummy plate
2
above the climate controls.
Remove (1) Phillips screw from
3
behind dummy plate.
4
Unclip and remove radio trim panel.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
5
radio.
5
95-7417
1995-1998 NISSAN 240 SX
Disconnect the negative battery ter-
1
minal to prevent an accidental short
circuit.
Unclip and remove the climate con-
2
trol trim panel and remove the (2)
exposed behind.
Unclip and remove the shift lever
3
trim panel and remove the (2) screws
exposed behind.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
Remove the ashtray and (1) Phillips
4
screw exposed in the ashtray cavity.
5
Unclip and remove the radio trim
panel, factory radio and pocket
assembly.
6
95-7417
1998-2001 NISSAN ALTIMA
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip the shift lever trim panel and
2
remove (2) Phillips screws at the base
of the radio trim panel.
3
Remove (2) Phillips screws above the
radio opening.
4
Unclip and remove the radio trim panel.
5
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing the
radio.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
1
7
95-7417
1998-2001 NISSAN FRONTIER
2000-2001 NISSAN XTERRA
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Remove the ashtray and the (2) Phillips
2
screws exposed in the ashtray cavity.
3
Unclip and remove the radio trim panel.
4
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing the
radio.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
8
95-7417
2002-2004 NISSAN FRONTIER
2002-2004 NISSAN XTERRA
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip and remove the shift lever trim
2
panel.
3
Remove (2) Phillips screws exposed in
the shift lever cavity.
4
Remove (2) Phillips screws under the
climate control.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
5
Unclip and remove the radio trim panel.
6
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing the
radio.
9
95-7417
1995-1999 NISSAN MAXIMA
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip the shift lever trim panel.
2
3
Remove the (2) Phillips screws at the
base of the radio trim panel.
4
Remove (1) Phillips screw to the left of
the ashtray and unclip the ashtray
assembly.
DASH DISASSEMBLY
5
Unclip and remove the clock/vent
assembly.
6
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing the
radio.
10
95-7417
2
4
5
5
5
5
2000-2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip and remove the vent/radio trim
2
panel.
assembly will be removed without the
trim panel.
3
Remove the ashtray insert and (1)
Phillips screw exposed behind.
Note: For Bose systems the vent
DASH DISASSEMBLY
4
Unclip and remove the shift lever/ashtray trim panel.
5
Remove (2) Phillips screws above the
radio and (2) Phillips screws below the
climate control panel then remove the
radio/climate control assembly.
11
95-7417
DASH DISASSEMBLY
1996-2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER/QX4 1997-2000
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Remove (2) Phillips screws from the
2
base of the radio trim panel.
3
Unclip and remove the radio trim panel.
4
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
radio.
12
95-7417
2001-2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip and remove the vent/clock
2
assembly.
3
Remove (2) Phillips screws from the top
of the radio trim panel then remove the
panel.
4
Remove (4) Phillips screws securing
radio.
(Figure A)
(Figure B)
(Figure C)
DASH DISASSEMBLY
A
B
C
13
95-7417
DOUBLE DIN HEAD UNIT PROVISION
Slide the appropriate bracket into
1
the trim plate aligning the holes in
the trim plate to the clips on the
bracket. (
Attach the factory mounting brackets
2
and the 95-7417 DDIN trim
plate/bracket assembly to the DDIN
head unit with the screws supplied
with the unit. (
Figure A)
Figure B)
KIT ASSEMBLY
A
B
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95-7417
KIT ASSEMBLY
STACKED ISO DIN HEAD UNIT PROVISION
A
Slide the appropriate bracket into
1
the trim plate aligning the holes in
the trim plate to the clips on the
bracket. (
Attach the factory mounting brackets
2
and the 95-7417 DDIN trim
plate/bracket assembly to the
stacked ISO DIN head units with the
screws supplied with the units.
Figure B)
(
Figure A)
B
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95-7417
FINAL ASSEMBLY
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Locate the factory wiring harness in the dash and make the connection as shown.
1
Metra recomends using the proper mating adapter and making the 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
3
Reassemble radio and dash assemblies in reverse order of disassembly.
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.
A
B
C
D
A)Strip wire ends back 1/2"
B)Twist ends together
C)Solder
D)Tape