NAV-TV W222-VIM Use & Care Guide

W222-VIM

Video in Motion interface for ’14+ S-Class vehicles

NTV-KIT618

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3950 NW 120

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Ave, Coral Springs, FL 33065 TEL [phone] FAX [phone]

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Overview

Kit Contents

W222-VIM pin outs

Pin #

Description

Color

1

Constant 12v (+) INPUT

Yellow

2

INPUT 1 VIM Activation

Red 3 --Not Used--

Blue 4 --Not Used--

Orange

8

CAN HI (radio side)

White/Blue

9

CAN HI (car side)

White/Brown

10

Ground (-) INPUT

Black

11

OUTPUT 1 RAP 12v (+)*

White/Red

12

OUTPUT 2 Reverse 12v (+)

White/Blue

17

CAN LO (radio side)

Blue

18

CAN LO (car side)

Brown

W222-VIM Module

NTV-ASY166

W222-VIM Harness

NTV-HAR128

USB Cable (updates)

NTV-CAB009

Wire side

For best reliability, solder all wires.

*RAP = Retained ACC Power

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The W222-VIM adds Video in Motion and Navigation Control in Motion to the 2014+ Mercedes S-Class.
Installation is performed in the driver’s kick area, above the under-dash panel. This kit is not plug & play at this
time.

Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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W222-VIM Installation

Constant

power can

be found

here, behind

fuse panel

1. Installation is performed near the driver’s kick panel,

above the under-dash panel (find red hood-release
handle):

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2. Drop the under-dash panel

(Torx screws) to access the
CAN-BUS BANK (white
plastic tray housing multiple
2/3-pin connectors) which is
clipped to the panel:

Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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3. Look for the only 3-pin connector, it

will be on the end. This is the
connector in which the CAN wires
must be intercepted. Disconnect
this plug.

4. Grab the provided Power/CAN

harness, connect (splice) the black
ground (-) wire to the brown ground
wire in this plug.

5. Behind the driver’s dash side-panel is a fuse block. Remove the fuse block by pressing the 2 release

clips fully and pulling:

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Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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W222-VIM wire

PIN #

Connect to CAR’s

Direction

White/Blue

8

White/Yellow

Harness Side

White/Brown

9

White/Yellow

Plug Side

Blue

17

Yellow

Harness Side

Brown

18

Yellow

Plug Side

X

X

6. With the fuse block pulled out, splice the

yellow wire from the provided
Power/CAN harness to a constant 12v (+)
wire:

7. Replace the fuse block into the sub-dash

once complete.

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8. Locate the yellow & yellow/white wires in the 3-pin CAN plug

from step 3 and cut these wires in half. Leave enough room to

solder to each side of each wire when doing this.

9. Solder the following wires in the proper direction to each cut

wire:

10. Insulate each wire, and reconnect the 3-pin plug to the CAN-

BUS bank.

Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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11. Optional: Connect INPUT 1 (red) to a 12v source through a toggle for VIM activation. This connection

is not necessary if the user wishes to use the OEM button for VIM Activation.

12. Proceed to ‘W222-VIM Operation’.

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Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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W222-VIM Operation

Hold

MUTE for

3 seconds

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To enable Video in Motion, Press and HOLD the MUTE Button on right side of the steering wheel for 3 full
seconds. The easiest way to test functionality is to:

a. Play a video on the main screen while in park
b. Place the vehicle in Drive, the video will disappear
c. Press and hold the MUTE button on the steering wheel. The video should return as if you were in park.

VIM activation is reset upon every key-cycle, you must enable VIM every time you start the car.

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Agreement: End user agrees to use this product in compliance with all State and Federal laws. NAV-TV Corp. would not be held liable for misuse of its product.
If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately and return product to place of purchase. This product is intended for off-road use and passenger
entertainment only.

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