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Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc



Radio System Setup

Concert radio (coupe)







1 - Rear window antenna with antenna amplifier
2 - Front mid-range/bass loudspeaker (broadband speaker) in lower part of door trim
3 - Front treble loudspeaker in upper part of door trim
4 - Co-axial loudspeaker (active) in rear left side trim
5 - Co-axial loudspeaker (passive) in rear right side trim
6 - CD changer (optional) rear left of luggage compartment

Radio system "concert" - Roadster







1 - Fixed antenna with antenna amplifier
2 - Midrange-/bass loudspeaker (broad-band loudspeaker) installed at bottom of front door trim.
3 - Front treble loudspeaker installed at top of door trim.
4 - Broad-band loudspeakers installed at rear left in rear wall.
5 - Rear bass loudspeakers (active) at center of rear wall
6 - Broad-band loudspeaker installed at right rear in rear wall
7 - CD-changer (optional) installed behind drivers seat.

Multi-pin connectors I, II, III and IV on back of radio

NOTE: Contacts which are not listed are vacant/unassigned.







Multi-pin connector I, 20-pin

1 - Line out, rear left
2 - Line out, rear right
3 - Audio frequency Ground (GND)
4 - Line out front left (up to m.y. 2001)
5 - Line out front right (up to m.y. 2001)
6 - B+ switched
7 - CAN-Bus High (Display) (from m.y. 2002)
8 - Clock signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
9 - Data signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
10 - Enable signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
CD-GND (from m.y. 2002)
11 - Remote control steering wheel (up to m.y. 2001)
12 - CAN-Bus Low (display) (from m.y. 2002)







Multi-pin connector II, 8-pin, brown

3 - Loudspeaker (+) front right
4 - Loudspeaker (-) front right
5 - Loudspeaker (+) front left
6 - Loudspeaker (-) front left

Multi-pin connector III, 8-pin, black

1 - GALA (road speed signal) (up to m.y. 2001)
2 - Telephone muting (up to m.y. 2001)
Cruise control - Ground (from m.y. 2002)
3 - K diagnostic
4 - Connection for switching on and off via ignition key (S contact), terminal 86s (up to m.y. 2001)
5 - Switched positive supply for power antenna (up to m.y. 2001).
6 - Switch illumination (terminal 58s) (up to m.y. 2001)
7 - B+ (terminal 30)
8 - Ground (GND) (terminal 31)







Multi-pin connector IV, 10-pin, red

1 - Telephone muting
2 - Terminal 15 (only on vehicles with navigation system) (up to m.y. 2001)
3 - Telephone (audio frequency +)
4 - Telephone (audio frequency -)
5 - Navigation system (audio frequency +)
6 - Navigation system (audio frequency -)
7 - Navigation system control wire
9 - Display illumination (terminal 58d) (up to m.y. 2001)
10 - CD Ground (CD GND) (up to m.y. 2001)

Concert radio with BOSE sound system (coupe)







1 - Rear window antenna with antenna amplifier
2 - BOSE power amplifier behind rear right side trim
3 - Front mid-range/bass loudspeaker (broadband speaker) integrated in lower part of door trim
4 - Front treble loudspeaker integrated in upper part of door trim
5 - Rear bass loudspeaker integrated in side trim
6 - Center loudspeaker integrated in center of dash panel (in left-hand defroster vent)
7 - CD changer (optional) in luggage compartment behind rear left side trim

Concert radio with BOSE sound-system - Roadster







1 - Fixed antenna with antenna amplifier
2 - BOSE-end amplifier installed at rear right below the side trim
3 - Midrange-/bass loudspeaker (broad-band loudspeaker) installed at bottom of front door trim.
4 - Front treble loudspeaker installed at top of door trim.
5 - Bass loudspeaker at left in rear wall
6 - Center loudspeaker installed at front center in instrument panel (in left defroster outlet)
7 - Bass loudspeaker (Subwoofer) installed at rear in rear wall
8 - CD-changer (optional) installed behind the driver's seat


Multi-pin connectors I, II, III and IV on back of radio

NOTE: Contacts which are not listed are vacant/unassigned.







Multi-pin connector I, 20-pin

1 - Line out, rear left
2 - Audio frequency Ground (GND)
3 - Line out, front left
4 - Line out, front right
5 - Switched positive supply
6 - CAN-Bus High (Display) (from m.y. 2002)
7 - CAN-Bus High (Display) (from m.y. 2002)
8 - Clock signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
9 - Data signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
10 - Enable signal for radio frequency display in instrument cluster (up to m.y. 2001)
CD-GND (from m.y. 2002)
11 - Remote control steering wheel (up to m.y. 2001)
12 - Remote control steering wheel (up to m.y. 2001)







13 - Data-in signal for CD display on instrument cluster
14 - Data-out signal for CD display on instrument cluster
15 - Data-out signal for CD display on instrument cluster
16 - Permanent positive connection for CD changer
17 - Switched positive supply for CD changer
18 - Ground (GND) connection for CD changer (CD audio frequencies, Ground)
19 - Signal wire for left channel (CD audio frequencies, left)
20 - Signal wire for right channel (CD audio frequencies, right)


Multi-pin connector II, 8-pin, brown

3 - Loudspeaker (+) front right (up to m.y. 2001)
4 - Loudspeaker (-) front right (up to m.y. 2001)
5 - Loudspeaker (+) front left (up to m.y. 2001)
6 - Loudspeaker (-) front left (up to m.y. 2001)







Multi-pin connector III, 8-pin, black

1 - GALA (road speed signal) (up to m.y. 2001)
BOSE - Ground (from m.y. 2002)
2 - Telephone muting (up to m.y. 2001)
Anti-theft warning system - Ground (from m.y. 2002)
3 - K diagnostic
4 - Connection for switching on and off via ignition key (S contact), terminal 86s (up to m.y. 2001)
5 - Switched positive supply for power antenna (up to m.y. 2001)
6 - Switched positive supply for power antenna (up to m.y. 2001)
7 - B+ (terminal 30)
8 - Ground (GND) (terminal 31)

Multi-pin connector IV, 10-pin, red

1 - Telephone muting
2 - Terminal 15 (only on vehicles with navigation system) (up to m.y. 2001)
3 - Telephone (audio frequency +)
4 - Telephone (audio frequency -)
5 - Navigation system (audio frequency +)
6 - Navigation system (audio frequency -)
7 - Navigation system control wire
9 - Display illumination (terminal 58d) (up to m.y. 2001)
10 - CD Ground (CD GND) (up to m.y. 2001)