Metra Electronics 99-8712 User manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART 99-8712
1-800-221-0932 www.metraonline.com
© COPYRIGHT 2004-2010 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION REV. 10-07-10
KIT FEATURES
• DIN h ad unit provision with pock t
A) Radio Housing
KIT COMPONENTS
TOOLS REQUIRED:
99-8712
A
APPLICATIONS
Sock t Wr nch • Torx Scr wdriv r • Small Flat Blad Scr wdriv r
Antenna Adapter:
• 40-VW12 - Mercedes antenna adapter
Mercedes Benz C Class
2005-2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS
99-8712
Dash Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Final Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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99-8712
1
Disconn ct th n gativ batt ry
t rminal to pr v nt an accid ntal
short circuit.
1
Unclip and r mov cov r around
shift l v r and cup hold r.
(Figure A)
2
2005-2007 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS
Unclip and r mov ashtray ass mbly.
(Figure B)
3
R mov (2) Torx scr ws from th
bottom of th climat control unit
th n r mov th unit. (Figure C)
4
DASH DISASSEMBLY
AUTOA/C
FRONTREAR
72
6480
F
80
72
64
3
2
4
5
6
F
ESP
OFF
A
AUTOA/C
FRONTREAR
72
6480
F
80
72
64
3
2
4
5
6
F
ESP
OFF
B
AUTOA/C
FRONT REAR
72
64 80
F
80
72
64
3
2
4
5
6
F
C

99-8712
2
Using a small scr wdriv r push th
r l as clips insid th v nts inward
and rotat th v nts upward to
xpos th (2) Torx scr ws b hind
th v nts.
(Figure D)
5
Unclip and r mov th v nt ass mbly.
(Figure E)
6
2005-2007 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS
R mov (4) Torx scr ws s curing
factory radio th n r mov th unit.
(Figure F)
7
DASH DISASSEMBLY
D
ESP
OFF
E
F

3
99-8712
KIT ASSEMBLY
2
A
Slid th aft rmark t h ad unit into
th cag and s cur . (
Figure B)
Slid th DIN cag into th Radio
Housing and s cur by b nding th
m tal locking tabs down. ( Figure A)
1
B
DIN HEAD UNIT PROVISION

4
FINAL ASSEMBLY
1
Locat th factory wiring harn ss in th dash and mak th conn ction as shown.
M tra r com nds using th prop r mating adapt r and making th conn ctions as
shown. (Isolat and individually tap off th nds of any unus d wir s to pr v nt
2
R -conn ct th n gativ batt ry t rminal and t st th unit for prop r op ration.
3
R ass mbl radio and dash ass mbli s in r v rs ord r of disass mbly.
A
A) St ip wi e ends back 1/2"
B) Twist ends togethe
C) Solde
D) Tape
B
C
D
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.
12 Ignition / Acc . . . Red
12 Batt / Memory . . Yellow
Ground . . . . . . . . . . . Black*
Power Antenna . . . . . Blue
Amp Turn-On . . . . . . Blue / White
Amp Ground . . . . . . . Black / White
Illumination. . . . . . . . Orange
Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . Orange / White
Right Front (+) . . . . . Gray
Right Front (-) . . . . . . Gray / Black
Left Front (+) . . . . . . White
Left Front (-) . . . . . . . White / Black
Right Rear (+). . . . . . iolet
Right Rear (-) . . . . . . iolet / Black
Left Rear (+). . . . . . . Green
Left Rear (-) . . . . . . . Green / Black
*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
FINAL WIRING CONNECTIONS
99-8712
FINAL ASSEMBLY

99-8712 INSTRUCTIONS
1-800-221-0932 www.metraonline.com
© COPYRIGHT 2004-2010 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
INST99-8712
RE . 10/07/10