BMW E46 User manual

User manual

BMW E46

CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Version 1.1

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BMW E46

CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM

User manual

BMW E46

Thank you for purchasing one of our Xomax products! We appreciate your

condence. Enjoy your brand new multimedia unit!

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Version 1.1

Last update 14.09.2016

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List of contents

List of contents 3

Safety instructions and

precautions 4

Specications 6

Package content 7

Installation 8

Installation notes ............................ 8

Before the installation ..................... 8

Connection schedule BMW

40-pin Cable (Quadlock) 10

BMW E46 plug pin assignment

(40pin cable Quadlcok) 11

Plug to car radio (black) .................11

Plug to Canbus (white) ...................11

Quadlock-socket pin

assignment 12

Socket A (power supply) .................12

Socket B (loud speakers) ................12

Connection schedule BMW

17-pin Cable (Quadlock) 13

BMW E46 plug pin assignment

(17pin Quadlock) 14

Plug to car radio (black) .................14

Plug to Canbus (white) ...................14

17-pin Quadlock-socket pin

assignment 15

Socket A (power supply) .................15

Socket B (loud speakers) ................15

Connection schedule –

Cinch multicore 16

Startup operations 17

Usage of the remote control ............17

Replacement of the battery .............17

Unit on/off ....................................18

Insert a micro SD card ...................18

Insert a USB ash drive ..................18

Remote control 19

Menu setup 20

Common solutions 30

Recycling of an old unit 32

Recycling of the battery 32

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Safety instructions and precautions

Safety instructions and

precautions

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Handling by stop only

To avoid any accidents please don't

handle the unit while you driving.

Please stop and park the vehicle

at safety place and handle the unit

casually.

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Installation

Please read the following manual

carefully before you install the

unit. We recommend you to let the

technician install the unit in your

vehicle.

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Regular loudness

Please set the loudness of the unit

to the appropriate level so you were

still able to hear exterior noises

especially trafc warning signals.

Furthermore the higher loudness

level can damage your hearing

organs.

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Repair of the unit

Do not open the unit. Do not try to

repair the unit by yourself due to

any emerging technical problems.

While opening the unit by yourself

exists the danger to be electrocuted.

Do not use the unit any further since

you detect any kind of technical

problems. Leave all the repair opera-

tions to professional technicians.

Due to awed warranty seal the

warranty becomes invalid.

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Power supply

Use the unit connected only to 12 Volt

on-board power supply. The minus (-)

should be connected with the ground

(GND) (negative).

Due to the wrong grounding exists the

danger of re. In case of doubt please

consult with professional technicians.

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Replacement of fuses

While replacing the fuse please make

sure that the new fuse has the same

properties as the old one, especially the

amperage.

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Overheating

Do not occlude the vent holes to avoid

the heat generation and accumulation

in the unit. Otherwise exists the danger

of re.

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Regular temperature

Please make sure that the temperature

inside the vehicle amounts to not more

than +60 C. If it's too hot inside the

vehicle, do not turn the unit on until

the inside temperature of the cabin

descends.

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Safety instructions and precautions

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Cleaning of the unit

Please keep the unit clean and remove

the dust from it regularly. Please use for

that a soft and dry cleaning rag.

Major soilings can be removed carefully

with the wet cleaning rag. Do not use

any chemical or alcohol-containing

detergents to avoid the damage of the

unit's varnish.

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Handling the touchscreen

Do not press the touch keys or other

symbols too hard – it may lead to image

distortions, unit malfunctions and

touchscreen damages.

Do not use any sharp articles to use

the touchscreen. Please handle the

touchscreen with your nger or with the

appropriate stylus.

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Moisture

To avoid the danger of re or the

electric shock do not put the unit in to

the moist environment (e.g. adverse

weather conditions, inappropriate wet

cleaning etc.)

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Specifications

Common data

Operating voltage ............................ 12V DC

Fuse ................................................... 15 A

Instalation size ........ 1DIN - BMW E46 specic

Audio

Output power ............................ 4 x 60 Watt

Loudspeaker impedance ............. 4 bis 8 Ohm

Frequency range ................... 20 Hz - 20 KHz

S/N ratio ........................................... 85 dB

Stereo channel separation ................... 80 dB

Display

Diagonal ............................... 7 Zoll (18 cm)

Resolution ........................... 800 x 480 Pixel

TYP ................. TFT LCD Touchscreen Display

FM-tuner

Frequency range .................. 87.5 - 108 MHz

FM sensibility ....................................... 5 dB

S/N ratio .......................................... 60 dB

IF frequency .................................. 10.7 MHz

Stereo channel separation ........ 30 dB (1kHz)

AM-Radioempfänger

Frequency range .................. 522 - 1620 KHz

AM sensibility ..................................... 30 dB

IF frequency ................................... 450 KHz

USB1-port (front)

Plug type ............................. Typ A, miniUSB

Max. supported volume ..................... 128 GB

File system ................................exFat, Fat32

USB2-port (back)

Plug type ................................... Typ A, USB

Max. supported volume ..................... 128 GB

File system .............................. exFat , Fat32

SD-card slot

Slot typ ....... MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC

Max. supported volume ..................... 128 GB

File system .............................. exFat , Fat32

Bluetooth

Version ..................................... 2.0 Class 2

Prole ............................ Freisprechen, A2DP

Frequency ........................ 2.4GHz Spektrum

Any alternations and changes of

technical data or/and design due

to technical update of some mo-

dels need no advertisement. Errors

expected.

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Package content

Please check the accessories on

completeness:

A

remote control with battery

B

installation manual

C

Audio cinch cable

D

Video cinch cable

E

USB-Adapter (mini to normal)

F

17-Pin Quadlock cable

G

40-Pin Quadlock cable

H

GPS-aerial

I

Navigation software (MicroSD card)

C FED

A

G

B

IH

The images serve as example. Optically the may vary from the original.

Please note: the package content

may vary due to technical updates.

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Installation

Installation notes

Here you can nd relevant installation

notes and common information.

Before the installation

WARNING!

Please read the following manual care-

fully before you install the unit.

Damages caused due to an inapprop-

riate installation will not be covered by

warranty.

If you do not want to risk your warranty

entitlement, please let the technician

install the unit in your vehicle.

» To avoid a short circuit please

disconnect the vehicle battery before

the installation. To do it properly please

The detailed installation manual

you can nd on our homepage www.

xomax.de.

The printed version of a common

installation manual you can nd in

the package.

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read the manual of your vehicle.

» Make sure that your vehicle is

equipped with a car radio slot of

required size (1DIN)

» As may be the case you will need a

suitable faceplate, adapter or other

accessories. These could be provided

from your local specialist supplier.

» The connection cables may not be cutted

or short-circuited. Otherwise the warranty

becomes invalid.

» Before the installation please make

sure that your vehicle has the 12 Volt

on-board power supply.

» The minus (-) should be connected

with the ground (GND) (negative).

» Please tag the polarity of the avai-

lable speakers before you disconnect

the vehicle battery.

» A proper grounding of the unit's

housing requires a clean ground

connection. Thus the grounding area

should be rust-, stain- and dust-free.

» Please ground the cable separately

from other heavy current devices such

as an amplier etc.

» Please ensure that the colored cables

are connected according to the wiring

diagram. The wrong wiring may lead to

malfunctions or even damages of the

electric elements of the vehicle.

» Please note that the connection

cables of this unit and of the other

devices may have the same purpose

Wir empfehlen, die Installation

von einer fachkundigen Person oder

einer Fachwerkstatt durchführen zu

lassen.

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Installation

but the different color. For this reason

while connecting this unit with the

other devices please ensure that both

of the cables in each case have the

same purpose. To connect everything

correctly please refer to the manuals of

the both devices.

» Please ensure that the negative

speaker cable is in each case connected

with the negative speaker terminal of

the ISO port. Do not ever connect the

negative speaker cables with the vehicle

body.

» This unit is designed and construed

for connection with 4 speakers. Do not

combine this unit with devices that are

designed and construed for connection

with 2 speakers.

» The speakers should feature the

impedance of 4-8 Ohm and a sufcient

wattage.

» Please ensure that the speakers you

are connecting with the unit are intact.

Damaged speakers can impair the unit.

» To avoid a short circuit please isolate

all cable junctions and endings of the

unused cables with the electrical tape.

» All the cables should be layed and

xated tidy and properly. The cables

should not contact any movable or hot

objects.

» If your vehicle doesn't have an "ACC"

ignition position, please connect the red

cable with the ignition switch. Other-

wise the unit will not turn off automati-

cally, causing the discharging of the

vehicle battery.

» To avoid a rogue and hazardous

short circuit do not lay the yellow cable

through the engine bay in order to

connect it with the vehicle battery.

» Do not ever connect speaker cables

among one another. In case you do not

want to connect all the 4 speakers with

the unit please isolate the endings of

unused cables with the electrical tape

to prevent a short circuit.

» Do not ever connect the negative

speaker cables with the vehicle body.

» To ensure a awless performance of

the unit the intergration angle should

amount to +/- 30.

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Connection schedule BMW 40-pin Cable (Quadlock)

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BMW E46 plug pin assignment (40pin cable Quadlcok)

Plug to car radio (black)

G1 - (+) amplier (triggering)

G2 - wheel remote control (KEY2)

G3 - wheel remote control (KEY1)

G4 - (-12V) ground hand brake

G5 - (+12V) electric antenna

G6 - (+12V) rear view camera

G7 - (-) speaker rear left

G8 - (+) speaker rear left

G9 - (-) speaker rear right

G10 - (+) speaker rear right

G11 - Can-Bus

G12 - (-) ground wheel remote control

G13 - (+12V) lights (speedometer lights)

G14 - (+12V) ignition plus

G15 - (-) ground

G16 - (+12V) battery plus

G17 - (-) speaker front left

G18 - (+) speaker front left

G19 - (-) speaker front right

G20 - (+) speaker front right

Plug to Canbus (white)

C1 - (-) ground

C2 - spare

C3 - spare

C4 - spare

C5 - spare

C6 - spare

C7 - spare

C8 - spare

C9 - spare

C10 - Can Bus decode

C11 - spare

C12 - Can Bus decode

C13 - (+12V) ignition plus

C14 - spare

C15 - spare

C16 - spare

C17 - spare

C18 - spare

C19 - spare

C20 - spare

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Quadlock-socket pin assignment

Socket A (power supply)

On the A side you can nd the socket

for power supply.

QA1 – Can Bus decode (white)

QA2 – (+) electric antenna (blue)

QA3 – spare

QA4 - spare

QA5 – spare

QA6 – (+) 12Volt battery (yellow)

QA7 - (-) minus / ground (black)

QA8 – (+) 12Volt ignition plus (red)

Socket B (loud speakers)

On the B side you can nd the speakers

terminals.

QB1 – (+) rear right (violet)

QB2 – (-) rear right (violet/black)

QB3 – (+) front right (gray)

QB4 – (-) front right (gray/black)

QB5 – (+) front left (white)

QB6 – (-) front left (white/black)

QB7 – (+) rear left (green)

QB8 – (-) rear left (green/black)

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Connection schedule BMW 17-pin Cable (Quadlock)

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BMW E46 plug pin assignment (17pin Quadlock)

Plug to car radio (black)

G1 - (+) amplier (triggering)

G2 - wheel remote control (KEY2)

G3 - wheel remote control (KEY1)

G4 - (-12V) ground hand brake

G5 - (+12V) electric antenna

G6 - (+12V) rear view camera

G7 - (-) speaker rear left

G8 - (+) speaker rear left

G9 - (-) speaker rear right

G10 - (+) speaker rear right

G11 - Can-Bus

G12 - (-) ground wheel remote control

G13 - (+12V) lights (speedometer lights)

G14 - (+12V) ignition plus

G15 - (-) ground

G16 - (+12V) battery plus

G17 - (-) speaker front left

G18 - (+) speaker front left

G19 - (-) speaker front right

G20 - (+) speaker front right

Plug to Canbus (white)

C1 - (-) ground

C2 - spare

C3 - (+12V) lights (speedometer lights)

C4 - spare

C5 - spare

C6 - spare

C7 - spare

C8 - spare

C9 - spare

C10 - Can Bus decode

C11 - spare

C12 - Can Bus decode

C13 - (+12V) ignition plus

C14 - spare

C15 - spare

C16 - spare

C17 - spare

C18 - spare

C19 - spare

C20 - spare

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17-pin Quadlock-socket pin assignment

Socket A (power supply)

On the A side you can nd the socket

for power supply.

QA4 – spare

QA5 – (+12Volt) ignition plus (red)

QA7 – Can Bus decode (white)

QA9 - (+12Volt) battery (yellow)

QA10 – spare

QA13 - (+12V) lights (orange)

QA15 – (-) minus / ground (black)

QA16 - (+) electric antenna (blue)

QA17 – spare

Socket B (loud speakers)

On the B side you can nd the speakers

terminals.

QB1 – (+) front left (white)

QB2 – (+) front right (gray)

QB3 – (+) rear left (green)

QB6 – (+) rear right (violet)

QB8 – (-) front left (white/black)

QB11 – (-) front right (gray/black)

QB12 – (-) rear left (green/black)

QB14 – (-) rear right (violet/black)

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Connection schedule – Cinch multicore

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Startup operations

Replacement instructions:

1. Remove the battery compartment:

push it to the left rst, then pull it out.

2. Remove the old battery and insert

the new one (CR-2025 Lithium).

3. Insert the battery compartment back

into the remote control till it clicks into

place.

Startup operations

Usage of the remote control

Before the rst usage please remove

the isolation plate.

Aim the remote control at the IR

receiver on the front operating panel.

The IR receiver should not be blocked.

As soon as the remote control does

not work proper the battery should be

replaced.

Do not expose the remote control to

direct sunlight or air heater.

Replacement of the battery

The remote control is operated by

CR-2025 Lithium battery.

As soon as the remote control does

not work proper the battery should be

replaced.

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Startup operations

Unit on/off

Press the ? button to turn the unit

on.

If the unit is already on, keep the ?

button pressed for a couple of seconds

to turn it down.

Insert a micro SD card

Insert a micro SD card into the slot with

the label side to the right and the pin

side to the left.

Make sure that the card is intact and

dirt-free.

Insert a USB flash drive

Insert an USB ash drive proper into a

USB plug.

Do not insert any heavy or big USB

ash drives in order not to hit it

accidently - it could cause damages of

the USB plug or USB ash drive.

Micro SD cards and USB ash

drives should have following le-

system format: exFat or Fat32. Other

types will not be supported.

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Remote control

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Menu setup

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