Installation - Cobra RAD500G Operating Instructions Manual

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Installation

Your Detector
Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Installation
Assistance
Where to mount your unit
You will get optimum performance from your detector if you mount it at a point
approximately in the center of the vehicle, as low as possible on the front windshield
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without obstructing the unit's view of the road either to the front or rear. You can
also mount it directly on the dashboard. Make sure the detector is level/parallel to
the road.
Windshield Mounting
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The detector must level/parallel to the road
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Radar and laser signals pass through glass but not through other materials and
objects. Objects that can block or weaken incoming signals include:
Windshield wiper blades
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Mirrored sun screens
n
Dark tinting at the top of the windshield
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Heated windshields currently available on some vehicles
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(Instaclear for Ford, Electriclear for GM). Consult your dealer
to see if you have this option.
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Dashboard Mounting
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Installation
Your Detector
Intro Operation Customer
Windshield mounting Assistance
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1. Attach the rubber cups
to the bracket.
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2. Make sure the rubber cups and your windshield are clean.
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3. Push the bracket firmly onto
the windshield.
4. Attach the detector to
the bracket. Check that
the unit is parallel to the
road's surface.
5. To adjust the angle if
necessary, gently push or
pull on the bracket to bend
it. DO NOT use the detector
to bend the bracket.
6. Plug the power cord
into the detector.
7. Plug the cigarette lighter
adapter on the power cord
into your vehicle's cigarette
lighter.
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