Metra Electronics 2004-2009 99-3303 User guide

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART 99-3303
REV. 8/2/2012 INST99-3303
WIRING & ANTENNA CONNECTIONS (sold separately)
Wiring Harness:
t*ODMVEFE
Antenna Adapter:
t(.(.BOUFOOBBEBQUFSVQ
t1IJMMJQTTDSFXESJWFSt4PDLFUXSFODIt'MBUCMBEFTDSFXESJWFSt$VUUJOHUPPM$PCBMUPOMZ
t8JSFDVUUFSTt8JSFTUSJQQFST
TOOLS REQUIRED
Chevrolet/Pontiac 2004-2009
99-3303
BC
t"3BEJP)PVTJOHt#*40CSBDLFUTt$*40USJNQMBUFt%%*/4QBDFSt&8JSFIBSOFTT
KIT FEATURES
KIT COMPONENTS
A
t%*/IFBEVOJUQSPWJTJPOXJUI
ESJWFSJOGPSNBUJPODFOUFS%*$
t*40%*/IFBEVOJUQSPWJTJPOXJUI
ESJWFSJOGPSNBUJPODFOUFS%*$
D
E

Table of Contents
Dash Disassembly
–$IFWSPMFU.BMJCV ........................................................................... 
–$IFWSPMFU.BMJCV$MBTTJD......................................................................... 
–$IFWSPMFU$PCBMU................................................................................
–1POUJBD( ........................................................................................
Kit Assembly
o%*/IFBEVOJUQSPWJTJPO........................................................................................
o*40%*/IFBEVOJUQSPWJTJPO .................................................................................
Final Assembly .................................................................................................... 
o0QFSBUJPOPGUIF ..................................................................................
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99-3303
CAUTION: Metra recommends disconnecting the negative battery terminal before
beginning any installation. All accessories, switches, and especially air bag indicator
lights must be plugged in before reconnecting the battery or cycling the ignition.
Note: Refer to the instructions included with the aftermarket radio.

1. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFXPPEHSBJOQBJOUFE
USJNQJFDFTGSPNCPUITJEFTPGTUFFSJOH
XIFFM'JHVSF"
2. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFTJEFQBOFMGSPN
ESJWFSTTJEFPGEBTIXJUIEPPSPQFOBOE
SFNPWFNNTDSFXT'JHVSF#
3. 3FNPWFNNTDSFXTGSPNCPUUPN
FEHFPGQBOFMCFMPXTUFFSJOHXIFFM
6ODMJQQBOFMBOEMFUIBOH*UJTOPU
OFDFTTBSZUPDPNQMFUFMZSFNPWFQBOFM
'JHVSF$
4. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFXPPEHSBJOQBJOUFE
USJNQJFDFTGSPNBCPWFHMPWFCPY
'JHVSF%
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Chevrolet Malibu 2004-2007
Malibu Classic 2008
Dash Disassembly 99-3303
(Figure B)
(Figure D)
(Figure C)
(Figure A)

5. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFTJEFQBOFMGSPN
QBTTFOHFSTJEFPGEBTIXJUIEPPSPQFO
BOESFNPWFNNTDSFXTGSPN
CFIJOEQBOFM'JHVSF&
6. 3FNPWFNNTDSFXTGSPNCPUUPN
PGHMPWFCPYUIFOPQFOCPYBOETRVFF[F
TJEFTUPHFUIFSUPPQFOGVSUIFSBOE
SFNPWFUIFSFNBJOJOHNNTDSFXT
6ODMJQUIFCMBDLWFOUDPWFSVOEFSUIF
HMPWFCPYUIFOVODMJQBOESFNPWFFOUJSF
HMPWFCPYBTTFNCMZ'JHVSF'
7. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFUSJNQBOFM
TVSSPVOEJOHSBEJPBOEDMJNBUFDPOUSPMT
'JHVSF(
8. 3FNPWFNNTDSFXTGSPNUIF
SBEJPBOENNTDSFXTGSPNDMJNBUF
DPOUSPMUPSFNPWFSBEJP'JHVSF)
Continue to kit assembly
4
Chevrolet Malibu 2004-2007
Malibu Classic 2008
Dash Disassembly 99-3303
(Figure F)
(Figure H)
(Figure G)
(Figure E)

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Dash Disassembly 99-3303
Pontiac G6
2005-2009
1. 0QFOHMPWFCPYBOESFNPWFTDSFXT
GSPNPVUFSFEHFUIFOVODMJQBOESFNPWF
CPY'JHVSF"
2. 3FNPWFTDSFXTGSPNQBOFMCFMPX
TUFFSJOHDPMVNOBOEVODMJQBOESFNPWF
QBOFM'JHVSF#
3. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFDFOUFSQBOFM
TVSSPVOEJOHSBEJPBOE"$DPOUSPMT
'JHVSF$
4. 3FNPWFTDSFXTBOEFYUSBDUSBEJP
GSPNTVCEBTI'JHVSF%
Continue to kit assembly
(Figure B)
(Figure D)
(Figure C)
(Figure A)
Top View

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Dash Disassembly 99-3303
Chevrolet Cobalt
2005-2006
1. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFUSJNQBOFMGSPN
BCPWFHMPWFCPY'JHVSF"
2. 6ODMJQVQQFSFEHFPGQBOFMCFMPX
TUFFSJOHDPMVNOBOEMFUIBOH/PU
OFDFTTBSZUPSFNPWFDPNQMFUFMZ
'JHVSF#
3. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFTNBMMUSJNQBOFMUP
SJHIUPGJHOJUJPOTXJUDI'JHVSF$
4. 6ODMJQBOESFNPWFUSJNQBOFM
TVSSPVOEJOHSBEJPBOEDMJNBUFDPOUSPMT
'JHVSF%
5. 3FNPWFwTDSFXTTFDVSJOH
SBEJP'JHVSF&
Continue to kit assembly
(Figure B)
(Figure D)
(Figure C)
(Figure A) (Figure E)

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Kit Assembly 99-3303
1. 4MJEFUIF%*/DBHFJOUPUIF3BEJP
)PVTJOHBOETFDVSFCZCFOEJOHUIF
NFUBMMPDLJOHUBCTEPXO'JHVSF"
2 4MJEFUIFBGUFSNBSLFUIFBEVOJUJOUPUIF
DBHFBOETFDVSF'JHVSF#
Note: A snap-in DIN spacer has been
provided for some applications where
depth is an issue. Snap the spacer in
the housing and slide the DIN cage into
the assembly and secure by bending
the metal locking tabs outward.
'JHVSF$
3. -PDBUFUIFGBDUPSZXJSJOHIBSOFTTJOUIF
EBTI.FUSBSFDPNNFOETVTJOHUIF
QSPQFSNBUJOHBEBQUFSGSPN.FUSBPS
"99&443FDPOOFDUUIFOFHBUJWF 
CBUUFSZUFSNJOBMBOEUFTUUIFVOJUGPS
proper operation.
4. 3FBTTFNCMFEBTIJOSFWFSTFPSEFS
PGEJTBTTFNCMZ
DIN head unit provision
(Figure A)
(Figure C)
(Figure B)

Kit Assembly 99-3303
8
ISO DIN head unit provision
1. .PVOUUIF*40#SBDLFUTUPUIFIFBEVOJU
XJUIUIFTDSFXTTVQQMJFEXJUIUIFVOJU
'JHVSF"
2. 4MJEFUIFIFBEVOJUJOUPUIFSBEJP
PQFOJOHVOUJMUIFTJEFDMJQTFOHBHF
'JHVSF#
3. 4OBQUIF5SJNQMBUFJOUPUIF3BEJP
)PVTJOH'JHVSF#
4. -PDBUFUIFGBDUPSZXJSJOHIBSOFTTJOUIF
EBTI.FUSBSFDPNNFOETVTJOHUIF
QSPQFSNBUJOHBEBQUFSGSPN.FUSBPS
"99&443FDPOOFDUUIFOFHBUJWF 
CBUUFSZUFSNJOBMBOEUFTUUIFVOJUGPS
proper operation.
5. 3FBTTFNCMFEBTIJOSFWFSTFPSEFS
PGEJTBTTFNCMZ
(Figure A)
(Figure B)
Right Side Clip

99-3303
9
Final Assembly
A. 4USJQXJSFFOETCBDLw
B. 5XJTUFOETUPHFUIFS
C. 4PMEFS
D.5BQF
A.
B.
C.
D.
1. .BLFXJSJOHDPOOFDUJPOTVTJOHUIF.FUSB&*"8JSJOH$PEFDIBSUTIPXOCFMPXBOEUIF
JOTUSVDUJPOTJODMVEFEXJUIUIFIFBEVOJU
.FUSBSFDPNNFOETNBLJOHDPOOFDUJPOTBTTIPXOCFMPXTUSJQUXJTUTPMEFSUBQF
/PUFJTPMBUFBOEJOEJWJEVBMMZUBQFPGGFOETPGBOZVOVTFEXJSFTUPQSFWFOUFMFDUSJDBM
TIPSUDJSDVJU
2. 1MVHUIFDMFBSXBZBOEXBZDPOOFDUPSTJOUPUIFCBDLPGUIFIPVTJOH
3. $POOFDUUIFLight BlueXBZDPOOFDUPSUPUIFGBDUPSZXBZIBSOFTT
4. 0OWFIJDMFTFRVJQQFEXJUI0O4UBSDPOOFDUUIFBlackXBZDPOOFDUPSUPUIFGBDUPSZ
XBZIBSOFTT
5. 3FDPOOFDUUIFOFHBUJWFCBUUFSZUFSNJOBMBOEUFTUUIFVOJUGPSQSPQFSPQFSBUJPO
6. 3FBTTFNCMFEBTIJOSFWFSTFPSEFSPGEJTBTTFNCMZ
7*HOJUJPO"DD............. 3FE
7#BUU.FNPSZ........:FMMPX
(SPVOE ...................... #MBDL
1PXFS"OUFOOB ..............#MVF
"NQ5VSO0O .......#MVF8IJUF
"NQ(SPVOE ...... #MBDL8IJUF
*MMVNJOBUJPO............... 0SBOHF
%JNNFS .......... 0SBOHF8IJUF
*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.
Metra/EIA Wiring Code
3JHIU'SPOU .............. (SBZ
3JHIU'SPOU .....(SBZ#MBDL
-FGU'SPOU ...............8IJUF
-FGU'SPOU ...... 8IJUF#MBDL
3JHIU3FBS..............7JPMFU
3JHIU3FBS ..... 7JPMFU#MBDL
-FGU3FBS ............... (SFFO
-FGU3FBS .......(SFFO#MBDL
All connections should be made without the
harness plugged into the 99-3303.

Final Assembly 99-3303
10
Operation of the 99-3303
Setting and Adjustment mode
5IFSFJTB4FUUJOHTBOE"EKVTUNFOUTNPEFBWBJMBCMFGPSUIFJOEJWJEVBMJ[FEBEKVTUNFOUPGUIF
DPOUSBTUPGUIFEJTQMBZCSJHIUOFTTPGUIFEJTQMBZBOECBDLMJHIUJOH0O4UBSWPMVNFBOEUIF
CVUUPOCBDLMJHIUJOHDPMPS
Entering the Settings and Adjustments mode
5PFOUFSUIF4FUUJOHTBOE"EKVTUNFOUTNPEFQSFTTUIF*/'0BOE.&/6CVUUPOT
TJNVMUBOFPVTMZ8IFOUIFVOJUTFUUJOHTBOEBEKVTUNFOUTNPEFJTFOUFSFEUIF-$%XJMM
EJTQMBZi'VOD4FM.&/6w
Selecting a Function to Update
8IFOUIFVOJUJTJOUIF4FUUJOHTBOE"EKVTUNFOUNPEFVTFUIF.&/6CVUUPOUPTFMFDUB
GVODUJPOUPVQEBUF5IF-$%XJMMEJTQMBZUIFTFMFDUFEGVODUJPOTFF5BCMF
Updating a function
8IJMFJOUIF4FUUJOHTBOE"EKVTUNFOUNPEFVTFUIF*/'0BOE&/5&3CVUUPOTUPBEKVTUUIF
GVODUJPOTFMFDUFEBOEEJTQMBZFEPOUIF-$%TFF5BCMF
*When OnStar is activated, INFO and ENTER can be used to adjust the OnStar volume without
first entering the settings and adjustments mode.
Exiting the unit settings and adjustments mode
5IFVOJUXJMMBVUPNBUJDBMMZFYJUUIFTFUUJOHTBOEBEKVTUNFOUTNPEFJGOPCVUUPOTBSFQSFTTFE
GPSBCPVUTFDPOET
Function LCD Display Description of Operation
-$%$POUSBTU $POUSBTU*/'&/5 */'0JODSFBTFT-$%DPOUSBTU
&/5&3EFDSFBTFT-$%DPOUSBTU
-$%#SJHIUOFTT #SJHIU*/'&/5 */'0JODSFBTFT-$%CSJHIUOFTT
&/5&3EFDSFBTFT-$%CSJHIUOFTT
0O4UBS7PMVNF 0O4U7PM*/'&/5 */'0JODSFBTFT0O4UBS7PMVNF
&/5&3EFDSFBTFT0O4UBS7PMVNF
#VUUPO#BDLMJHIUJOH
$PMPS #VUUPO$PMPS&/5 &/5&3DIBOHFTUIFCVUUPOCBDLMJHIUJOH CFUXFFO"NCFSBOE(SFFO
$MPDL4FU 4FU5JNF*/'&/5 */'0DIBOHFTIPVST
&/5&3DIBOHFTNJOVUFT
5BCMF