Overview - Sound System, Premium Sound System (9VS), Through My 2020

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The Premium Sound System consists of the following components:

One speaker on the left and right side of the instrument panel
Two speakers in the center of the instrument panel
One speaker in the left and right A-pillars
Two speakers in the left and right front doors, RX2/RX3
One speaker in the left and right B-pillars
One loud speaker in the left and right rear doors
One speaker in the left and right D-pillars
Subwoofer -R211- (with integrated Dual Subwoofer Speaker 1 -R298- /Dual Subwoofer Speaker 2 -R299-) in rear luggage compartment floor
Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- behind the left rear bench seat on the crossmember

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Left Front Midrange Speaker 2 -R276- in left A-pillar
Left Front Door Speaker -RX2- in bottom left front door
Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- in left front door
Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- in the Bottom of the Left Front Door
Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- in the left B-pillar
Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- in the Bottom of the Left Rear Door
Left Effects Speaker -R209- in left D-pillar
Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- in the Instrument Panel on the Left Side
Center Speaker -R208- in the Center Instrument Panel
Center Speaker 2 -R219- in the Center of the Instrument Panel
Subwoofer -R211- in the rear luggage compartment floor
- With integrated Dual Subwoofer Speaker 1 -R298- / Dual Subwoofer Speaker 2 -R299-
Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in Instrument Panel on the Right Side
Right Effects Speaker -R210- in right D-pillar
Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- in the Bottom of the Right Rear Door
Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- in the right B-pillar
Right Front Door Speaker -RX3- in bottom right front door
Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Bottom of the Right Front Door
Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in Right Front Door
Right Front Midrange Speaker 2 -R277- in Right A-Pillar
Interior Microphone -R74- in Front Roof Module -WX3-
Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- behind the left rear bench seat on the crossmember
MOST Bus

Fault Finding is performed using the "Guided Fault Finding" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Notes on MOST bus

The optical data bus "MOST bus" is used in addition to the CAN bus.

A fiber-optic cable is used. Fiber optic cables are routed inside corrugated tubes for protection.

Replace the complete fiber-optic cable if possible.

The front surfaces of the connectors must not get dirty.

If the connectors are disconnected: connect the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Connector Protective Caps:VAS6223/9 from the Fiber-Optic Repair Set:VAS6223A .

Fig 1: Fiber-Optic Conductor Repair Set VAS 6223A

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When routing fiber-optic cables, make sure not to go below the minimum bending radius of 25 mm. Do not crush or kink the fiber-optic cables.

Fiber-optic cable repair. Refer to FIBER-OPTIC CABLES, REPAIRING .