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radio and climate controls, including a/c
vents. (
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
3
Unplug and remove radio. (
Continue to kit assembly.
4
Figure B)
B
2
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cHrYslEr 300 2005-2007
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unclip and remove entire panel surround-
2
ing radio and climate controls, including
a/c vents and clock. (
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
3
Unplug and remove radio. (
Figure A)
Figure B)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
B
Continue to kit assembly.
4
3
99-6507
DoDgE raM 2006-2008
witHout cEntEr consolE
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Open cup holder and remove (2) Phillips
2
screws facing up on front edge of
radio/climate control panel. (
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
Unclip and remove entire panel sur-
3
rounding radio and climate controls,
including a/c vents. (
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
4
Unplug and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
5
Figure B)
B
4
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DasH DisassEMBlY
DoDgE raM 2006-2008
witH Mini cEntEr consolE
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
If vehicle has floor shifter, remove shifter
2
knob.
Remove center console inserts, if present.
3
Figure A)
(
Remove screws securing the rear center
4
console to the floor panel. Lift up on the
rear center console to clear the gear shift
lever, if present. (
Remove screws securing the front center
5
console to the floor panel. Unclip and
remove the front center console.
Figure C)
(
Remove two phillips head screws at bottom
6
of dash. Unsnap and remove lower panel.
Figure B)
A
B
Remove (2) Phillips screws facing up on
7
front edge of radio/climate control panel.
Figure D)
(
Unclip and remove entire panel sur-
8
rounding radio and climate controls,
including a/c vents. (
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio
9
to dash and remove radio.
10
Continue to kit assembly.
Figure E)
D
C
E
5
99-6507
DoDgE raM 2006-2008
witH full cEntEr consolE
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
If vehicle has floor shifter, remove shifter
2
knob.
Unsnap and remove console front top
3
cover (closest to the dash). (
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
Remove two 8 mm screws from under
4
console cover (previously removed).
Remove front section of console.
Figure B)
(
Loosen two 8 mm screws at bottom of
5
dash. Unsnap lower panel.
Remove (2) Phillips screws facing up on
6
front edge of radio/climate control panel.
Figure C)
(
Unclip and remove entire panel surrounding
7
radio and climate controls, including a/c
vents. (
Figure D)
B
C
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio
8
to dash and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
9
D
6
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DoDgE caliBEr 2007-2008
JEEP coMPass 2007-2008
JEEP Patriot 2007-2008
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unsnap and move shifter trim to the side.
2
Figure A)
(
(Compass and Patriot only) Unspap and
3
remove top center dash panel above AC
vents.
Unsnap center dash trim panel (do not
4
remove until climate controls are
removed). (
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
5
6
7
Remove (4) Phillips screws holding
climate control panel to backside of
the center dash panel.
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
Unplug and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
7
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DasH DisassEMBlY
JEEP granD cHErokEE 2005-2007
A
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unsnap and remove panel from around
2
radio including the vent on each side.
Figure A)
(
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
3
Unplug and remove radio. (
Continue to kit assembly.
4
Figure B)
B
8
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4 screws4 screws4 screws
4 screws
JEEP coMManDEr 2006-2007
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Remove the (16) screws securing the
2
radio trim panel. (
A
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
Unclip and remove the entire radio trim
3
panel. (
Figure B)
B
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio. Unplug and remove radio.
4
Continue to kit assembly.
5
9
99-6507
cHrYslEr Pt cruisEr 2006-2009
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Remove (2) screws from inside air vents
2
on center dash panel. (
Unsnap center dash panel (do not remove
3
until climate controls are removed).
Figure A)
(
Remove (4) Phillips screws holding climate
4
control panel to backside of the center
dash panel.
Figure A)
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
Remove (4) Phillips screws holding climate
5
control panel to backside of the center
dash panel.
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
6
Unplug and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
7
10
99-6507
MitsuBisHi raiDEr 2006-2007
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
1
to prevent an accidental short circuit.
Unsnap and remove center dash panel.
2
Figure A)
(
Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
3
Unplug and remove radio.
Continue to kit assembly.
4
DasH DisassEMBlY
A
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kit assEMBlY
Din raDio Provision witH PockEt
A
NOTE:
aftermarket radio’s trim ring if
equipped.
Slide the DIN cage into the Radio
1
Housing and secure by bending
the metal locking tabs down.
(
Slide the after-market head unit into
2
the cage and secure. (
You will need to remove the
Figure A)
Figure B)
B
Using the alignment pins on the
3
trim plates & the corresponding
holes in the housing, attach the
upper trim plate and the lower trim
plate supplied with the kit.
Figure C
Continue to Final Assembly.
4
C
12
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iso raDio Provision witH PockEt
NOTE:
aftermarket radio’s trim ring if
equipped.
Mount the ISO Brackets to the
1
radio using the screws supplied
with the radio.
Slide the radio into the opening
2
until it snaps into place.
Using the alignment pins on the
3
trim plates & the corresponding
holes in the housing, attach the
upper trim plate and the lower trim
plate supplied with the kit.
You will need to remove the
Figure A
A
B
Figure B
Figure B
Continue to Final Assembly.
4
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final assEMBlY
final assEMBlY
A
B
C
D
1
2
3
4
Locate the factory wiring harness in the dash. Metra recommends using the
proper mating adapter and making connections as shown.
(Isolate and individually tape off the ends of any unused wires to prevent
electrical short circuit.)
Secure the kit into the sub dash using the (4) 7mm screws that secured
the factory radio.
Re-connect the negative battery terminal and test the unit for proper operation.
Reassemble radio and dash assemblies in reverse order of disassembly.
FINAL WIRING CONNECTIONS
A)Strip wire ends back 1/2"
B)Twist ends together
C)Solder
D)Tape
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
Illumination. . . . . . . . Orange
*NOTE:
When Black a wire is not present, ground radio to vehicle chassis.
All colors may not be present on all leads due to manufacturer’s specifications.