Pioneer AVIC-N3 User Manual

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MANUEL D’INSTALLATION

AVIC-N3

This product conforms to CEMA cord colors.
Le code de couleur des câbles utilisé pour ce produit est
conforme à CEMA.

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INSTALLATION MANUAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ABOUT YOUR NEW NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THIS MANUAL

• The navigation features of this product (and rear view camera option if pur­chased) is intended solely as an aid to you in the operation of your vehicle. It is
not a substitute for your attentiveness, judgment and care when driving.

• Never use this navigation system to route to hospitals, police stations, or similar
facilities in an emergency, Please call 911.

• Do not operate this navigation system (or the rear view camera option if pur­chased) if doing so in any way will divert your attention from the safe operation
of your vehicle. Traffic restrictions and advisories currently in force should
always take precedence over guidance given by this product. Always obey current
traffic restrictions, even if this product provides contrary advice.

• Certain government laws may restrict the placement and use of navigation sys­tems in your vehicle. Please comply with all applicable laws and regulations in
the installation and operation of your navigation system.

• This manual explains how to install this navigation system in your vehicle.
Operation of this navigation system is explained in the separate Operation
Manual or Hardware Manual for the navigation system.

• Do not install the display unit or Hide-away unit where it may (i) obstruct the dri­ver’s vision, (ii) impair the performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems
of safety features, including airbags, hazard lamp buttons or (iii) impair the dri­ver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle. In some cases, it may not be possible to
install this product because of the vehicle type or the shape of the vehicle interior.

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Contents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................... 1

ABOUT YOUR NEW NAVIGATION

SYSTEM AND THIS MANUAL .............. 1

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................... 3

PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING
YOUR NAVIGATION
SYSTEM AND RETAIN THEM

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE .................... 3

Connecting the System ............................ 4

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Before installing this product

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To prevent damage

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Parts supplied

Connecting the system ...................................... 7

Connecting the power cord (1) .......................... 9

Connecting the power cord (2) ........................ 11

When connecting to separately sold power

amp .......................................................... 13

When connecting a Rear view camera ............ 15

When connecting the external video component

and the display .......................................... 16

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When using a display connected to rear video

output

Installation ................................................ 17

To guard against electromagnetic

interference .............................................. 18

Before installing .............................................. 18

Installing the display unit and

Hide-away unit ........................................ 19

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Installation notes

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Parts supplied

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Installing the Hide-away unit

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DIN Front/Rear-mount

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DIN Front-mount

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DIN Rear-mount

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Fixing the front panel

Installing the GPS antenna .............................. 26

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Installation notes

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Parts supplied

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When installing the antenna inside the vehi-

cle (on the rear shelf)

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When installing the antenna outside the vehi-

cle (on the body)

After Installing this Product.................... 29

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR
NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND RETAIN THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

1. Read this manual fully and carefully before installing your navigation system.

2. Keep this manual handy for future reference.

3. Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follow the instructions care­fully.

4. This navigation system may in certain circumstances display erroneous informa­tion regarding the position of your vehicle, the distance of objects shown on the
screen, and compass directions. In addition, the system has certain limitations,
including the inability to identify one-way streets, temporary traffic restrictions
and potentially unsafe driving areas. Please exercise your own judgment in the
light of actual driving conditions.

5. As with any accessory in your vehicle’s interior, the navigation system should not
divert your attention from the safe operation of your vehicle. If you experience
difficulty in operating the system or reading the display, please make adjustments
while safely parked.

6. Please remember to wear your seat belt at all times while operating your vehicle.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe if
your seat belt is not properly buckled.

Do not attempt to install or service your navigation system by yourself.
Installation or servicing of the navigation system by persons without training and
experience in electronic equipment and automotive accessories may be dangerous
and could expose you to the risk of electric shock or other hazards.

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Connecting the System

• Pioneer does not recommend that you install your navigation system yourself. We
recommend that only authorized Pioneer service personnel, who have special train­ing and experience in mobile electronics, set up and install this product. NEVER
SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF. Installing or servicing this product and
its connecting cables may expose you to the risk of electric shock or other hazards,
and can cause damage to the navigation system that is not covered by warranty.

• If you decide to perform the installation yourself, and have special training and
experience in the mobile electronics installations, please carefully follow all of the
steps in the Installation Manual.

• Secure all wiring with cable clamps or electrical tape. Do not allow any bare wiring
to remain exposed.

• Do not directly connect the yellow lead of this product to the vehicle battery. If the
lead is directly connected to the battery, engine vibration may eventually cause the
insulation to fail at the point where the wire passes from the passenger compart­ment into the engine compartment. If the yellow lead’s insulation tears as a result
of contact with metal parts, short-circuiting can occur, resulting in considerable
danger.

• It is extremely dangerous to allow the GPS antenna cable or microphone cable to
become wound around the steering column or shift lever. Be sure to install this
product, its cables, and wiring away in such a way that they will not obstruct or
hinder driving.

• Make sure that the cables and wires are routed and secured so they will not inter­fere with or become caught in any of the vehicle’s moving parts, especially the
steering wheel, shift lever, parking brake, sliding seat tracks, doors, or any of the
vehicle’s controls.

• Do not route wires where they will be exposed to high temperatures. If the insula­tion heats up, wires may become damaged, resulting in a short circuit or malfunc­tion and permanent damage to the product.

• Do not cut the GPS antenna cable to shorten it or use an extension to make it
longer. Altering the antenna cable could result in a short circuit or malfunction.

• Do not shorten any leads. If you do, the protection circuit (fuse holder, fuse resister
or filter, etc.) may fail to work properly.

• Never feed power to other electronic products by cutting the insulation of the
power supply lead of the navigation system and tapping into the lead. The current
capacity of the lead will be exceeded, causing overheating.

• The black lead is ground. Please ground this lead separately from the ground of
high-current products such as power amps. Do not ground more than one product
together with the ground from another product. For example, you must separately
ground any amplifier unit away from the ground of the Hide-away unit.
Connecting grounds together can cause a fire and/or damage the products if their
grounds became detached.

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Before installing this product

• This product is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding. Check the
battery voltage of your vehicle before installation.

• To avoid shorts in the electrical sys­tem, be sure to disconnect the (–)
battery cable before beginning
installation.

To prevent damage

• When disconnecting a connector, pull the connector itself. Do not pull the lead, as you
may pull it out of the connector.

• This product cannot be installed in a vehicle that does not have an ACC (accessory)
position on the ignition switch.

C

C

A

O

F

N

F

O

S

T

A

R

T

No ACC positionACC position

• When the auto antenna function is used by connecting the blue lead to the vehi-

cle with the auto antenna function, either turning off the ignition switch or
detaching the front panel will retract the auto antenna of the vehicle.

• To avoid short-circuiting, cover the disconnected lead with insulating tape. It is especial­ly important to insulate all unused speaker leads, which if left uncovered may cause a
short circuit.

• Attach the connectors of the same color to the corresponding colored port, i.e., blue con­nector to the blue port, black to black, etc.

• Refer to the owner’s manual for details on connecting the power amp and other units,
then make connections accordingly.

• When replacing the fuse, be sure to only use a fuse of the rating prescribed on the fuse
holder.

• Since a unique BPTL circuit is employed, do not directly ground the ≠ side of the
speaker lead or connect the ≠ sides of the speaker leads together. Be sure to connect the
≠ side of the speaker lead to the ≠ side of the speaker lead on the display unit.

• If the RCA pin jack on this product will not be used, do not remove the caps attached to
the end of the connector.

O

F

N

F

O

S

T

A

R

T

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• Never connect speakers with an output rating of less than 50 W channel or impedance
outside of the 4 ohms to 8 ohms specifications to your navigation system. Connecting
speakers with output and/or impedance values other than those noted here may result in
the speakers catching fire, emitting smoke, or becoming damaged.

• When the ignition switch is turned on (ACC ON), a control signal is output through the
blue/white lead. Connect to an external power amp’s system remote control terminal
(max. 300 mA 12 V DC). The control signal is output through the blue/white lead, even
if the front panel is detached, or the audio source is switched off.

• When an external power amp is being used with this system, be sure not to connect the
blue lead to the amp’s power terminal. Likewise, do not connect the blue lead to the
power terminal of the auto antenna. Such connection could cause excessive current drain
and malfunction as well as damage to the auto antenna of the vehicle.

Parts supplied

Power cordHide-away unitDisplay unit

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(for speed signal)

System extension connector

30-pin cableConnector

Extension lead

(for reverse signal)

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Extension antenna cableGPS antennaExtension lead

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Connecting the System

Multi-CD player

Yellow

Hide-away unit

Light gray

Blue Blue

AV-BUS cable
(supplied with
TV tuner)

Extension
antenna cable
(supplied)

3 m (9 ft. 10 in.)

5 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

IP-BUS cable

IP-BUS cable (supplied with XM tuner)

GPS antenna

When installing
the Hide-away unit
in the trunk, etc.,
the extension cable
(e.g. CD-SC300E)
(sold separately)
is required.

(sold separately)

*2*2

Blue

*2

Dock connector
port

Dock connector

(supplied with iPod adapter)

iPod with
Dock connector

iPod adapter
(e.g. CD-IB100)
(sold separately)

IP-BUS cable
(supplied with TV tuner)

BlueBlack

Hide-away TV tuner

(e.g. GEX-P5700TV)

(sold separately)

Black

Black

Connecting the system

• To avoid the risk of accident and
the potential violation of applicable
laws, this product should never be
used while the vehicle is being dri­ven except for navigation purposes.
And, also Rear Displays should not
be in a location where it is a visible
distraction to the driver.

• In some countries or states the view­ing of images on a display inside a
vehicle even by persons other than
the driver may be illegal. Where
such regulations apply they must be
obeyed and this product’s video
source or TV features should not be
used.

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IP-BUS cable
(supplied with iPod adapter)

Yellow

DIGITAL OUT
This is used when connecting

to the Pioneer multi-channel
processor (sold separately), that is
compatible with this product.
Otherwise this is not used.

G.SP (Guidance speaker output)
This is not used normally.
When combining this product with
Pioneer multi-channel processor
(sold separately) that is compatible
with the product, G.SP will be
used to output the guidance voice.
In this case, the Pioneer external
speaker (e.g. CD-TS37GP) (sold
separately) must be connected to
the SP-OUT jack (2.5 ø MINI
JACK, 1W max [16 Ω]).
For details, see the operation
manual of the external speaker.

MIC INPUT
The microphone in the voice
recognition kit (e.g. CD-VC1)
(sold separately) is connected
when the voice recognition
function is used.

3 m (9 ft. 10 in.)

30-pin cable (supplied)

Power cord

WIRED REMOTE INPUT
Please see the Instruction
Manual for the Wired Remote
Control adapters (sold separately).

Blue

*1

Hide-away XM tuner

(GEX-P10XMT)

(sold separately)

Display unit

Black

Black

Black

XM DATA cable
(supplied with XM tuner)

• When combining this product with
GEX-P10XMT (sold separately), this
connection must be required.

• When installing the XM tuner in the
trunk, etc., the extension cable (e.g. CD­600DC) (sold separately) is required.

20 cm (7-7/8 in.)

20 cm (7-7/8 in.)

Note:

When Pioneer multi-channel processor (sold separately) is
connected to this product, make sure the “5.1 CH” mode is
activated. Please find the correct setting by referring to
"Switching the 5.1ch setting" in the Operation Manual of the
navigation system.

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Note:

The XM tuner will not receive XM Radio service when
you drive outside of the XM's coverage area. When the
XM tuner is not used, connect the IP-BUS cable*1
directly to the navigation's Hide-away unit*2.

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Connecting the System

Fuse (10 A)

Yellow
To terminal always supplied
with power regardless of
ignition switch position.

Red
To electric terminal controlled
by ignition switch (12 V DC)
ON/OFF.

Black (ground)
To vehicle (metal) body.

Orange/white
To lighting switch terminal.

Fuse resistor

Fuse resistor

With a 2 speaker system, do not connect
anything to the speaker leads that are not
connected to speakers.

White

White/black

Gray

Gray/black

Green

Green/black

Violet

Violet/black

Front speaker Front speaker

Left Right

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

Rear speaker
or Subwoofer

Rear speaker
or Subwoofer

Connecting the power cord (1)

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GUIDE ON

SYSTEM REMOTE
CONTROL

Blue
To Auto-antenna relay control
terminal. If the vehicle has a
glass antenna, connect to the
antenna booster power supply
terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC).

Yellow/black

Light green

If you use equipment with a mute function (e.g. cellular
telephones), connect that equipment to the Audio Mute
lead. If not, keep the Audio Mute lead free of any
connections.

When the auto antenna function is used by connecting
the blue lead to the vehicle with the auto antenna
function, either turning off the ignition switch or
detaching the front panel will retract the auto antenna
of the vehicle.

Note:

Audio source will be set to mute or attenuate,
while the voice guidance of the navigation
will not be muted or attenuated. For details,
see the Operation Manual.

Note:

Note:

When a subwoofer is connected to this product instead
of a rear speaker, change the rear output setting in
the Initial Setting. (Refer to the Operation Manual.)
The subwoofer output of this product is monaural.

Display unit

See Page 12.

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See Page 13.

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Note:

Cords for this product and those for other products
may be different colors even if they have the same
function. When connecting this product to another
product, refer to the supplied manuals of both prod­ucts and connect cords that have the same function.

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See Page 11.

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Pink (CAR SPEED SIGNAL INPUT)

The mobile navigation system is connected here to detect the distance
the vehicle travels. Always connect the vehicle’s speed detection
circuit or the ND-PG1 speed pulse generator, sold separately. Failure
to make this connection will increase errors in the location display.

IMPROPER CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
DAMAGE OR INJURY INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
AND INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE
VEHICLE’S ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION AND SPEEDOMETER INDICATION.

Light green

Used to detect the ON/OFF status of the parking brake. This lead
must be connected to the power supply side of the parking brake
switch. If this connection is made incorrectly or omitted, certain

functions of your navigation system will be unusable.

LIGHT GREEN LEAD AT POWER
CONNECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECT
PARKED STATUS AND MUST BE
CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY SIDE
OF THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH.
IMPROPER CONNECTION OR USE OF THIS
LEAD MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAW
AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR
DAMAGE.

Connecting the System

Connecting the power cord (2)

Speed detection circuit lead

Vehicle injection
computer

Note: The position of the speed
detection circuit depends on the
vehicle model. For details, consult
your authorized Pioneer dealer or
an installation professional.
If connection to the speed detec­tion circuit is too difficult, connect
the separately sold ND-PG1 speed
pulse generator to the pink lead.

Note: The position of the parking
brake switch depends on the vehi­cle model. For details, consult the
vehicle owner’s manual or dealer.

Connection method

Pass the extension cord

Connector

and the lead for the speed
detection circuit through
this hole.

Clamp firmly with
needle-nosed
pliers.

Close the cover.

Hide-away unit

Extension lead
(for speed signal)

5 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

Connection method

Clamp the parking brake
switch power supply side
lead.

Clamp firmly with
needle-nosed pliers.

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Power supply side

Ground side

Parking brake switch

Be sure to use only the supplied extension lead. Use of another lead could
cause fire, smoke and/or damage this product.

Note:

Display unit

Power cord

Black, Orange/white, Red, Yellow

Cords for this product and those for other products may
be different colors even if they have the same function.
When connecting this product to another product, refer
to the supplied Installation manuals of both products
and connect cords that have the same function.

Violet/white (REVERSEGEAR SIGNAL INPUT)

This is connected so that the navigation system can
detect whether the vehicle is moving forwards or
backwards. Connect the violet/white lead to the
lead whose voltage changes when the shift lever is
put in reverse. Unless connected, the sensor may
not detect your vehicle traveling forward/backward
properly, and thus the position of your vehicle
detected by the sensor may be misaligned from the
actual position.

Note: When you use the ND-PG1 speed pulse
generator (sold separately), please make sure
to connect it.
When you use a rear view camera, please make
sure to connect it. Otherwise you cannot switch to
rear view camera picture.

See Page 15.

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Yellow/black (GUIDE ON)

When combining this navigation system with the
other Pioneer audio unit for the vehicle, if the vehicle
stereo has yellow/black leads, connect them to those
leads. In this way, when the guidance audio is output
and when you operate the system by voice, the vehi­cle stereo is automatically muted to reduce the vehi­cle stereo volume.

See Page 9.

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Connection method

Clamp the reversing lamp
lead.

Clamp firmly with
needle-nosed pliers.

Reversing lamp lead

Fuse resistor

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Extension lead
(for reverse signal)

Check the position of your vehicle’s
reversing lamp (the one that lights up
when the shift lever is in reverse [R])
and find the reversing lamp lead in the
trunk.

5 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

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Display unit

Front output
(FRONT OUTPUT)

Subwoofer output
or non-fading output
(SUBWOOFER OUTPUT or
NON-FADING OUTPUT)

Rear output
(REAR OUTPUT)

15 cm (5–7/8 in.)

20 cm (7–7/8 in.)

Blue/white
To system control terminal of the power amp
(max. 300 mA 12 V DC).
Do not connect this lead to Auto-antenna control
terminal.

15 cm (5–7/8 in.)

When connecting to separately sold power amp

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Power amp
(sold separately)

Power amp
(sold separately)

Power amp
(sold separately)

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

System remote control

RCA cables
(sold separately)

Front speaker

Rear speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker

Rear speaker

Subwoofer

Left Right

Perform these connections when using
the optional amplifier.

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Note:

You can change the RCA output of the subwoofer depending on your subwoofer
system. (Refer to the Operation Manual.)

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When connecting a Rear view camera

When using this product with a rear view camera, automatic switching to video from a rear
view camera is possible when the gear shift is moved to REVERSE (R) position.
Rear view mode also allows you to check what is behind you while driving.

USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE OR MIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA. OTHER USE
MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DAMAGE.

• The screen image may appear reversed.

• The rear view camera function is to use this product as an aid to keep an eye on trailers, or backing

into a tight parking spot. Do not use this function for entertainment purposes.

• The object in rear view may appear closer or more distant than in reality.

• Please note that the edges of the rear view camera images may differ slightly according to whether

full screen images are displayed when backing, and whether the images are used for checking the
rear when the vehicle is moving forward.

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5 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

Hide-away unit

Note:

It is necessary to set to “CAMERA”
in “SETUP” when connecting the
rear view camera.

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Brown

Extension lead
(for reverse signal)

Fuse resistor

Note:

Do not use other than the
supplied extension lead.

Connection method

Clamp the lead.1. 2. Clamp firmly with

RCA cable
(sold separately)

Rear view camera

To video output

Note:

Connect to the rear view camera. Do not connect
to any other equipment.

needle-nosed
pliers.

When connecting the external video component and the display

RCA cables
(sold separately)

Hide-away unit

RCA cables
(sold separately)

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To audio inputs

Display with
RCA input jacks

To video input

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Note:

The map screen navigation images
output to the rear display differ from
standard NTSC format images.
Therefore, their quality will be infe­rior to the images that appear on the
front display.

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To audio outputs

External video
component
(sold separately)

To video output

• It is necessary to set to “AV INPUT” or “REAR DISP” in “SET UP” when connecting

the external video component.

When using a display connected to rear video output

This product’s rear video output is for connection of a display to enable passengers in the
rear seats to watch the video source.

• NEVER install the rear display in a location that enables the driver to watch the video source while
Driving.

• NEVER connect rear audio output (REAR OUT) to separately sold power amp.

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Installation

• Pioneer does not recommend that you install or service your navigation sys­tem yourself. Installing or servicing the product may expose you to risk of
electric shock or other hazards. Refer all installation and servicing of your
navigation system to authorized Pioneer service personnel.

• Never install this product in places, or in a manner that where:
* It could injure the driver or passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.
* It may interfere with the driver’s operation of the vehicle, such as on the

floor in front of the driver’s seat, or close to the steering wheel or shift
lever.

• Make sure there is nothing behind the dashboard or paneling when drilling
holes in them. Be careful not to damage fuel lines, brake lines, electronic
components, communication wires or power cables.

• When using screws, do not allow them to come into contact with any electri­cal lead. Vibration may damage wires or insulation, leading to a short circuit
or other damage to the vehicle.

• To ensure proper installation, use the supplied parts in the manner specified.
If any parts other than the supplied ones are used, they may damage internal
parts of this product or they may work loose and the product may become
detached.

• It is extremely dangerous to allow the GPS antenna lead or microphone lead
to become wound around the steering column or shift lever. Be sure to install
this product in such a way that it will not obstruct driving.

• Make sure that leads cannot get caught in a door or the sliding mechanism of
a seat, resulting in a short circuit.

• Please confirm the proper function of your vehicle’s other equipment follow­ing installation of the navigation system.

• Certain government laws may prohibit or restrict the placement and use of
this system in your vehicle. Please comply with all applicable laws and regu­lations regarding the use, installation and operation of your navigation sys­tem.

• Do not install the display unit or Hide-away unit where it may (i) obstruct
the driver’s vision, (ii) impair the performance of any of the vehicle’s operat­ing systems or safety features, including airbags, hazard lamp buttons or (iii)
impair the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle.

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• Install the display unit between the driver’s seat and front passenger seat so
that it will not be hit by the driver or passenger if the vehicle stops quickly.

• Never install the display unit in front of or next to the place in the dash,
door, or pillar from which one of your vehicle’s airbags would deploy. Please
refer to your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for reference to the deployment area
of the frontal airbags.

• Do not install the display unit and Hide-away unit in a place where it will
impair the performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems, including
airbags and headrests.

To guard against electromagnetic interference

• In order to prevent interference, set the following items as far as possible from the dis-

play unit and Hide-away unit of this navigation system, other cables or leads:

- TV antenna and antenna lead

- FM, AM antenna and its lead

- GPS antenna and its lead
In addition you should lay or route each antenna lead as far as possible from other antenna
leads.
Do not bind them together, lay or route them together, or cross them.
Such electromagnetic noise will increase the potential for errors in the location display.

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Before installing

• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other mod-

ifications of the vehicle.

• Before making a final installation of this product, temporarily connect the wiring to con-

firm that the connections are correct and the system works properly.

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