Installation; Removal - Alpine CDE-177BT Owner's Manual

Installation

Air ventilation hole
Rear of the Unit
Caution
Do not block the unit's fan or heat sink, thus preventing air
circulation. If blocked, heat will accumulate inside the unit and may
cause a fire.
CAUTION
When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the
detachable front panel.
If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you
might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in
place.
The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the
horizontal plane, back to front.
Less than 35°
1
Remove the mounting sleeve from the main unit (refer to
"Removal" on page 47). Slide the mounting sleeve into the
dashboard and fix it with the metal shackles.
Bracket
Mounting Sleeve
Dashboard
(Included)
Pressure Plates
* If the installed mounting sleeve is loose in the dashboard, the
pressure plates may be bent slightly to remedy the problem.
2
When your vehicle has the Bracket, mount the long hex
bolt onto the rear panel of the CDE-177BT and put the
Rubber Cap on the hex bolt. If your vehicle does not have
the Mounting Support, reinforce the head unit with the
metal mounting strap (not supplied). Connect all the leads
of the CDE-177BT according to details described in the
CONNECTIONS section.
Rubber Cap (Included)
Hex Bolt
(Included)
*
This unit
Metal Mounting Strap
Hex Nut (M5)
*
* For the screw
, provide a proper screw to the chassis installing
location.
3
Slide the CDE-177BT into the dashboard. When the unit is
in place, make sure the locking pins are fully seated in the
down position. This can be done by pressing firmly in on
the unit while pushing the locking pin down with a small
screwdriver. This ensures that the unit is properly locked
and will not accidentally come out from the dashboard.
Install the detachable front panel.

Removal

1
Remove the detachable front panel.
2
Use a small screwdriver (or similar tool) to push the
locking pins to the "up" position (see above drawing). As
each pin is unlocked, gently pull out on the unit to make
sure it does not re-lock before unlocking the second pin.
3
Pull the unit out, keeping it unlocked as you do so.
JAPANESE CAR
This unit
Screw
*
Bolt Stud
This unit
Lock Pin
Front Frame
Screw (M5 × 8)
(Included)
Mounting Bracket
47
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