Overview - Sound System

The following systems are offered:

• 8RX - Basic sound system. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 9VD - Standard sound system, through MY 2014. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 9VD - Standard sound system, EP0 - without ANC (active noise cancellation), from MY 2015. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 9VD - Standard sound system, EP1 - with ANC (active noise cancellation), from MY 2015. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 8RY - Premium sound system, BOSE, through MY 2014. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 8RY - Premium sound system, BOSE, from MY 2015. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 8RF - Advanced sound system, Bang & Olufsen, through MY 2014. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 
• 8RF - Advanced sound system, Bang & Olufsen, from MY 2015. Refer to OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM 

8RX - Basic Sound System 

• One speaker in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors

9VD - Standard Sound System, Through MY 2014 

• One speaker in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left side, center and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess

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1. Radio -R- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel, MMI

   Information Electronics Control Module 1 -J794- inside the instrument panel, RMC

2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in the Instrument Panel
3. Left Front Mid-Bass Speaker -R101- /Right Front Mid-Bass Speaker -R102- at Bottom in Front Doors
4. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- at Top in Rear Doors
5. Left Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R159- /Right Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R160- at Bottom in Rear Doors
6. Center Speaker -R208- in the Instrument Panel Center
7. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
8. MOST Bus

9VD - Standard Sound System, EP0 - Without ANC (Active Noise Cancellation), From MY 2015 

• One speaker in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left side, center and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess

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1. Information Electronics Control Module 1 -J794- Inside the Instrument Panel
2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in the Instrument Panel
3. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- /Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- at Bottom in Front Doors
4. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- at the Top in the Rear Doors
5. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- /Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- at the Bottom in the Rear Doors
6. Center Speaker -R208- in Center of Instrument Panel
7. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
8. MOST Bus

9VD - Standard sound system, EP1 - with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation), from MY 2015 

• One speaker in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left side, center and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
• Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-

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1. Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel
2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in the Instrument Panel
3. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- /Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- at Bottom in Front Doors
4. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- at Top in Rear Doors
5. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- /Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- at Bottom in the Rear Doors
6. Center Speaker -R208- in Center of Instrument Panel
7. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
8. ANC Microphones Inside the Headliner
9. MOST Bus

8RY - Premium Sound System, BOSE, Through MY 2014 

• Two speakers in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left side, center and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• One speaker in the left and right D-pillars
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
• Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-

There is a sound system with ANC EP1 and without ANC EP0.

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1. Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel
2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in the Instrument Panel
3. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- /Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in Front Doors, Center
4. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- /Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- at Bottom in Front Doors
5. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- at Top in Rear Doors
6. Left Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R159- /Right Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R160- at Bottom in Rear Doors
7. Center Speaker -R208- in Center of Instrument Panel
8. Left Effects Speaker -R209- /Right Effects Speaker -R210- in the Left and Right D-Pillars
9. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
10. Interior Microphone -R74-, Microphone Unit in Front Roof Module -R164- in the Front Interior Lamp -W1-

    - ANC Microphones Inside the Headliner

11. MOST Bus

8RY - Premium Sound System, BOSE, from MY 2015 

• Two speakers in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left side, center and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• One speaker in the left and right D-pillars
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
• Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-

There is a sound system with ANC EP1 and without ANC EP0.

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1. Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel
2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in the Instrument Panel
3. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- /Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in the Center of the Front Doors
4. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- /Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Lower Front Doors
5. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- at the Top in Rear Doors
6. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- /Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- at Bottom in the Rear Doors
7. Center Speaker -R208- in the Instrument Panel Center
8. Left Effects Speaker -R209- /Right Effects Speaker -R210- in the Left and Right D-Pillars
9. Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
10. Interior Microphone -R74-, Microphone Unit in Front Roof Module -R164- in the Front Interior Lamp -W1-

    - ANC Microphones Inside the Headliner

11. MOST Bus

8RF - Advanced Sound System, Bang & Olufsen, Through MY 2014 

• Two speakers in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the center of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• One speaker in the left and right D-pillars
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
• Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-
• Digital Sound System Control Module 2 -J787-

There is a sound system with ANC EP1 and without ANC EP0.

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1. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- in Center of Left Front Door
2. Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in Center of Right Front Door
3. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- in the Left Rear Door at Top
4. Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- in the Right Rear Door at Top
5. Left Effects Speaker -R209- in the Left D-Pillar
6. Right Effects Speaker -R210- in the Right D-pillar
7. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- Inside the Instrument Panel on the Left Side
8. Left Front Treble Speaker Motor -V344-
9. Center Speaker -R208- in Center of Instrument Panel
10. Center Speaker 2 -R219- in the Center of the Instrument Panel
11. Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in Right Instrument Panel
12. Right Front Treble Speaker Motor -V345-
13. Left Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R159- in the Left Rear Door at Bottom
14. Right Rear Mid-Bass Speaker -R160- in the Right Rear Door at Bottom
15. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- in the Bottom of the Left Front Door
16. Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Bottom of the Right Front Door
17. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
18. Digital Sound System Control Module 2 -J787- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel
19. Interior Microphone -R74-, Microphone Unit in Front Roof Module -R164- in the Front Interior Lamp -W1-

    - ANC Microphones Inside the Headliner

20. MOST bus
21. Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel

8RF - Advanced Sound System, Bang & Olufsen, From MY 2015 

• Two speakers in the left and right front doors
• One loud speaker on the left and right side of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the center of the instrument panel
• Two speakers in the left and right rear doors
• One speaker in the left and right D-pillars
• Subwoofer -R211- in the luggage compartment recess
• Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-

There is a sound system with ANC EP1 and without ANC EP0.

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1. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- in Center of Left Front Door
2. Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in Center of Right Front Door
3. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- in the Left Rear Door at Top
4. Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- in the Right Rear Door at Top
5. Left Effects Speaker -R209- in the Left D-Pillar
6. Right Effects Speaker -R210- in the Right D-Pillar
7. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- in the Instrument Panel on the Left Side
8. Left Front Treble Speaker Motor -V344-
9. Center Speaker -R208- in the Instrument Panel Center
10. Center Speaker 2 -R219- in the Center of the Instrument Panel
11. Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in Right Instrument Panel
12. Right Front Treble Speaker Motor -V345-
13. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- in the Bottom of the Left Rear Door
14. Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- in the Bottom of the Right Rear Door
15. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- in the Bottom of the Left Front Door
16. Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Bottom of the Right Front Door
17. Subwoofer -R211- in the Luggage Compartment Recess
18. Interior Microphone -R74-, Microphone Unit in Front Roof Module -R164- in the Front Interior Lamp -W1-

    - ANC Microphones Inside the Headliner

19. Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- Behind the Left Luggage Compartment Trim Panel
20. MOST Bus

Notes On MOST BUS 

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

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

Replace complete fiber optic cable if possible.

The front surface of the connectors must not be dirty.

If disconnecting the connectors: Attach : VAS6223/9  .

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

Repairing fiber optic cables. Refer to FIBER-OPTIC CABLES, REPAIRING .