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Monster ICRUZE INTERFACE CABLE MPC FX IM-MB1 Installation & User Manual

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ICRUZE INTERFACE CABLE
MPC FX IM-MB1
I N S T A L L A T I O N & U S E R G U I D E

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  • Page 1 ICRUZE INTERFACE CABLE MPC FX IM-MB1 I N S T A L L A T I O N & U S E R G U I D E...

  • Page 2: Important Note

    This Interface Cable is designed to work with Monster Factory•Linx Interface Module IM-MB1 ™ ® & Monster Factory•Linx M-Bus Extension Cable. Make certain you have purchased this Interface Module and Extension Cable or your iCruze installation will not function. The Monster Factory•Linx Interface Cable(s) ™...

  • Page 3: A Note From The Head Monster

    A NOTE FROM THE HEAD MONSTER Thank you for purchasing the Monster ® Factory•Linx iCruze —one of the most exciting ™ ® products Monster has ever offered. Monster worked closely with the engineers at Apple to design iCruze to give you the most reliable,...
  • Page 4 ® installing iCruze. The wiring and installation of the iCruze requires technical skill. Monster recommends iCruze installation by a MECP certified professional car audio technician. If you choose to install yourself, be aware that specialized car stereo removal tools may be needed and can be found available for purchase on our website iPodiCruze.com.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT iPOD FUNCTION NOTES & SAFETY ® Monster is not responsible for any lost data on your iPod even during normal use of this product. Monster is not responsible for damage caused to your iPod from misuse.
  • Page 6 See your iPod manual for acceptable temperature ranges. For added safety and security while driving, Monster recommends placing the iPod in your glove box or other stow-away location such as a center console.

  • Page 7: Included Items

    INCLUDED ITEMS (1) Monster Performance Factory•Linx ™ ™ iCruze Interface Module ® Part # 156823 (1) Monster Performance Car Factory•Linx iCruze Fiber Optic Link 1999-2004 Mercedes Benz ® (2) Monster Performance Car Factory•Linx iCruze Inline Connector Part # 169201...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN Because iCruze emulates a CD changer, if your vehicle currently has ® a CD changer installed, it will need to be unplugged for the iCruze to operate. Should you experience a problem, please call Customer Service at 1-415-840-2000 (9am–5pm Monday through Friday PT) to report it.
  • Page 9 THE FACTORY FIBER OPTIC CABLES CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY AN ORANGE/BROWN SEMI-RIGID INSULATION. THE FIBER OPTIC CABLES MUST NOT BE BENT IN A RADIUS TIGHTER THAN 1-INCH (2-INCH DIAMETER). DOING THIS WILL PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CABLE. NOTE: The Mercedes fiber optic system is configured as a closed ring.
  • Page 10 Installation Diagram/ Location Overview ������������������� ���������� ��������� ������ ������ �� ������ ������� ���������������������� �� ����� ���������� ���� ������� ���������� �� �������������������� ������� ��������������������� ���������������� �� �����...
  • Page 11 Alternate Configuration ������������������� ���������� ��������� ������ ������ ������ �� �� ���������������������� ���������� ���� ������� ��������� �� �������������������� ��������������������� ���������������� �������������������� �� ������������������� �� �� ��������...
  • Page 12 ® NOTE: If the changer location is the in the trunk area, you will want to purchase an M-Bus extension cable (Monster Performance Car Part # MPC FX MBUS-5M) so the iCruze can be mounted in the dash. If you do not, the included iPod cable may not reach to the dash area.
  • Page 13 Step 2 If you have a CD changer Step 2 already installed, it will need to be disconnected now. At the changer location, get the factory fiber optic connector and carefully open it so you can remove the individual fiber optic cables.
  • Page 14 Step 4 There are a pair of inline fiber optic Step 4 iCruze Cable connectors in the MB1 Interface (clear tip) Module package. These will connect the factory fibers to the iCruze ® Factory Fiber Interface Module fibers. Connect the (red tip) factory fiber with the red lens to one iCruze...
  • Page 15 Step 5 The Interface Module fibers should Step 5 now be connected to the factory fibers. Each end of the fiber now has a black connector that needs to be connected to the iCruze MB1 Interface Module. The fiber connectors are labeled RX and TX.
  • Page 16 Step 7 If your CD changer location is the trunk, Step 7a For installations you will now connect the proper end with trunk mounted of your iCruze M-Bus extension cable CD changer ® to the iCruze MB1 Interface Module and route the remaining end to the dash.

  • Page 17: Final Note

    to mount the iCruze unit. (An MECP certified installation professional can also help.) To prevent cutting the car’s wire harness, a T-Tap-type connector is recommended (be certain to use the proper size T-Tap to ensure a reliable connection). Step 9 On the iCruze Interface Cable there Step 9 is a blue/white striped wired that...

  • Page 18: Installation Complete

    INSTALLATION COMPLETE Refer back to the installation guide that came with iCruze to complete your iCruze installation and for more details on using iCruze functions and features. OPERATION NOTES To access iCruze , press the CD button the radio. If the vehicle has ®...
  • Page 19 Product that existed at the time when You received the Product from an Authorized Dealer and that causes a failure of the Product to perform in accordance with Monster’s documentation accompanying the Product, unless such failure has been caused completely or partly by (a) any use other thanAdequate Use,(b) transportation,neglect,negligence misuse or abuse by anyone other than Monster’s...
  • Page 20 Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious) and before the end of the Warranty Period for Product Defects applicable to the affected Product, then Monster will provide You with one of the following remedies: Monster will (1) repair or, at Monster’s sole discretion, replace the Product, or (2) refund to You the purchase price You paid to the Authorized Dealer for the affected Product if repair or replacement is not commercially practicable or cannot be timely made.
  • Page 21 Two (2) Years FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM. (1) Call, or write to, Monster within two (2) months after You discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious); (2) Give a detailed explanation of how the damage occurred;...
  • Page 22 NOTES...
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  • Page 24 Monster, Monster Performance Car, Factory•Linx, the Monster Performance Car logo and the product design are the products of registered or unregistered trademarks of Monster Cable Products, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and abroad. iCruze and Soundgate are registered and unregistered trademarks of The Putnum Group, Inc.

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