Metra Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014-2017 Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Metra

Metra Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014-2017

KIT FEATURES

ISO DIN radio provision with pocket
ISO DDIN radio provision
Touchscreen display for climate and personalization features
Painted:
Bronze – 99-6536BZ
Silver – 99-6536S

KIT COMPONENTS

A) Radio trim panel with touchscreen display
B) Radio brackets
C) Pocket
D) (4) #8 x 3/8″ Phillips screws
E) (10) Panel clips
F) HVAC interface and wiring harness (not shown)
G) Antenna adapter (not shown)

TOOLS REQUIRED

Panel removal tool
Phillips screwdriver
9/32″ Socket wrench
5.5mm socket wrench

Attention!
Let the vehicle sit with the key out of the ignition for a few minutes before removing the factory radio. When testing the aftermarket equipment, ensure that all factory equipment is connected before cycling the key to ignition.

DASH DISASSEMBLY

Unclip and remove the radio/climate control panel. (Figure A)
Remove the (4) 9/32″ screws securing the radio/display screen, and then unplug and remove. (Figure B)
Remove the (3) 5.5mm screws securing the black control module in the sub-dash, and then relocate lower to allow clearance for the aftermarket radio. (Figure C)

KIT PREPARATION

From the factory radio/climate control panel:

Unclip the vents from the back of the panel. (Figure A)

To the 99-6536 radio trim panel:

Attach the vents to the back of the panel. (Figure B)
Attach the (10) panel clips provided. Continue to Kit Assembly

KIT ASSEMBLY

ISO DIN radio provision with pocket

Attach the pocket to the radio brackets using the (4) #8 x 3/8″ Phillips screws provided. (Figure A)
Remove the metal DIN sleeve and trim ring from the aftermarket radio.
Slide the radio into the bracket/pocket assembly, and then secure it using the screws supplied with the radio. (Figure B)

ISO DDIN radio provision

Attach the brackets to the radio using the screws supplied with the radio. (Figure A)

AXXESS INTERFACE INSTALLATION

INTERFACE FEATURES

Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)
Retains R.A.P. (retained accessory power)
Provides NAV outputs (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
Retains audio controls on the steering wheel
Retains safety chimes
Retains the factory backup camera
Retains the factory AUX-IN jack
Retains balance and fade*
Micro-B USB updatable
Non-amplified models only.

INTERFACE COMPONENTS

Axxess interface (built into the touchscreen display)
6536 harness
16-pin harness with stripped leads
4-pin harness with yellow RCA jacks
Hazard harness
Female 3.5mm connector with stripped leads

TOOLS REQUIRED

Crimping tool and connectors, or solder gun, solder, and heat shrink
Tape
Wire cutter
Zip ties

CONNECTIONS

Attention! This interface will work with models that are either non- amplified, or amplified. Please follow the instructions carefully for your model vehicle. Failure to do so will result in either no sound, or low sound. If you are unsure if your vehicle is factory amplified or not, please contact your local dealership.

For models without a factory amplifier:
From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:

Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.
If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.
Connect the Green wire to the left rear positive speaker output.
Connect the Green/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.
Connect the Purple wire to the right rear positive speaker output.
Connect the Purple/Black wire to the right rear negative output.
Tape off and disregard the following (6) wires, they will not be used in this application.

Blue/White, Brown, Gray, Gray/Black, White, White/Black
The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.

Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.
Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.
Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire.

From the 6536 harness to the aftermarket radio:

Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.
Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.
Connect the Gray wire to the right front positive speaker output.
Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.
Connect the White wire to the left front positive speaker output.
Connect the White/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.
Connect the (2) 4-pin connectors together.
If retaining the factory backup camera, connect the Yellow RCA jack to the reverse camera input.
If the AUX-IN jack in the dash is desired to be used, connect the Red and White RCA jacks to the audio AUX-IN jacks of the aftermarket radio.
Disregard the DIN jack, it will not be used in this application.

Attention! This interface will work with models that are either non- amplified, or amplified. Please follow the instructions carefully for your model vehicle. Failure to do so will result in either no sound, or low sound. If you are unsure if your vehicle is factory amplified or not, please contact your local dealership.

For models with a factory amplifier:
From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:

Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.
Connect the Blue/White wire to the amp turn on wire. This wire must be connected to hear sound from the factory amplifier.
If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.
Connect the Gray wire to the right front positive speaker output.
Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.
Connect the White wire to the left front positive speaker output.
Connect the White/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.
Connect the Green wire to the left rear positive speaker output.
Connect the Green/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.
Connect the Purple wire to the right rear positive speaker output.
Connect the Purple/Black wire to the right rear negative output.
Tape off and disregard the following (1) wire, it will not be used in this application: Brown

The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.

Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.
Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.
Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire.

From the 6536 harness to the aftermarket radio:

Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.
Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.
Tape off and disregard the following (4) wires, they will not be used in this application: Gray, Gray/Black, White, White/Black
Connect the (2) 4-pin connectors together.
If retaining the factory backup camera, connect the Yellow RCA jack to the reverse camera input.
If the AUX-IN jack in the dash is desired to be used, connect the Red and White RCA jacks to the audio AUX-IN jacks of the aftermarket radio.
Disregard the DIN jack, it will not be used in this application.

3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:
The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain audio controls on the steering wheel.

For the radios listed below: Connect the female 3.5mm connector with stripped leads to the male 3.5mm SWC jack from the 6536 harness. Any remaining wires tape off and disregard.
• Eclipse: Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally Brown, to the Brown/White wire from the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, normally Brown/White, to the Brown wire from the connector.
• Metra OE: Connect the steering wheel control Key 1 wire (Gray) to the Brown wire.
• Kenwood or select JVC with a steering wheel control wire: Connect the Blue/Yellow wire to the Brown wire.
Note: If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC, manually set the radio type to Kenwood. See the instructions under changing radio type.
• XITE: Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the Brown wire.
• Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet: Connect the 3.5mm jack into the AX-SWC-PARROT (sold separately), and then connect the 4-pin connector from the AX-SWC-PARROT into the radio.
Note: The radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher software.
• Universal “2 or 3 wire” radio: Connect the steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-A or SWC-1, to the Brown wire from the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-B or SWC-2, to the Brown/White wire from the connector. If the radio comes with a third wire for ground, disregard this wire.
Note: After the interface has been programmed to the vehicle, refer to the manual provided with the radio for assigning the SWC buttons. Contact the radio manufacturer for more information.
For all other radios: Connect the 3.5mm jack from the 6536 harness to the jack on the aftermarket radio designated for an external steering wheel control interface. Please refer to the aftermarket radios manual if in doubt as to where the 3.5mm jack goes to.

4-pin harness with yellow RCA jacks:

If retaining the factory backup camera to the touchscreen display is desired, connect the Yellow RCA jack labeled “Rearview camera”, to the Yellow RCA jack from the 6536 harness.
Note: If this method is chosen, the backup camera option must be enabled in the Settings screen.
Disregard the Yellow RCA jack labeled “AUX video”, it will not be used in this application.

INSTALLATION

It is highly advisable to read the following steps beforehand, to ensure a clear understanding of what is to be expected. The following steps must be done in the order that they are numbered.

With the vehicle completely off:

Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads into port “B” in the touchscreen display.
Connect the 6536 harness to the wiring harnesses in the vehicle. These harnesses are the ones removed in step 7 from dash disassembly. Then insert the 6536 harness into port “A” in the touchscreen display. But do not install this harness until exactly before step 1 from the Programming section. This is a timed process.
Connect the 4-pin harness with yellow RCA jacks into port “C” in the touchscreen display.
Connect the hazard harness into port “D” in the touchscreen display, and then to the wiring harness in the vehicle.
Disregard port “E”, it will not be used in this application.
Port “F” is an update port for future firmware upgrades.
Locate the factory antenna connector in the dash and complete all necessary connections to the radio. Use the antenna adapter provided to adapt the factory antenna connector to the aftermarket radio.

PROGRAMMING

Refer to step 2 from the Installation section.
Press the push-to-start button to start the vehicle.
Program the kit:
a. Once the touchscreen display loads up, select the vehicle type.
b. Wait until the radio comes on, and the touchscreen display shows SWC Configured. This process may take up to 3 minutes.
Note: If the touchscreen display does not load up, or the radio doesn’t come on within 3 minutes, and/or the touchscreen display does not show SWC Configured, turn the vehicle off and disconnect the 6536 harnesses from port “A” in the touchscreen display. Check all the connections, reconnect the harness into the touchscreen display, and then try again.
Cycle the key off, then back on. If the driver’s door is closed, open and close the door.
Refer to the Settings page within the Touchscreen Display Operation section. Ensure that all factory features have been selected properly according to the options available for the vehicle.
Test all functions of the installation for proper operation, before reassembling the dash.
Note: The clock and compass in the driver’s information center will no longer be functional.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Secure the completed assembly to the dash using the factory hardware.
Reassemble the dash in reverse order of disassembly to complete the installation.

TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY OPERATION

Climate Control screen

This is the climate control screen which will be displayed on the touchscreen display. This is considered the Main Menu screen.
The upper left tab with (3) arrows will take you to the Heated/Cooled Seats screen, Heated Steering screen, Mirror Dimming* screen, and also to the screen where the hard buttons that were on the factory radio panel are now placed.
The upper right tab with a gear icon will take you to the Settings screen.
The climate controls will function in the same manner that they did with the factory climate controls.
For models with rear climate controls, the button labeled REAR will take you to the rear climate control menu.
* If applicable.

Heated/Cooled Seats screen

This is the Heated/Cooled Seats , Heated Steering , and Mirror Dimming screen which will be displayed on the touchscreen display.
The upper left-middle tab with a home icon will take you back to the Main Menu screen.
The upper right-middle tab with a gear icon will take you to the Settings screen.
The upper right tab with a car icon will take you to the screen where the hard buttons that were on the factory radio panel are now placed.

Settings screen

Display
Backlight – For controlling the color of the buttons and back-light intensity.
• Language
• Units
Safety & Driving Assistance – Factory features
Lights – Factory features
Doors & Locks – Factory features

Engine Off Options – Factory features
Steering Wheel Controls
• Remap Buttons For remapping the steering wheel control buttons
• Dual Assign For dual assigning the steering wheel control buttons (long button press)
• Select Radio For auto detecting the radio, or changing the radio type
Digital Amp Gain – For adjusting the output gain to the amplifier

System Configuration
• About – Information regarding the software in the kit
• Reset Vehicle Type – To reset the kit to default settings
• Comfort Options Override – Provides the ability to disable/enable certain factory options
Backup Camera
• Enable/disables the backup camera image to the touchscreen display. Disabled by default.

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS

Remap Button screen

The interface has the ability to change the button assignment for the steering wheel control audio buttons, except Volume-Up and Volume-Down. Follow the prompts on the touchscreen display to remap the steering wheel control audio button(s) to your liking.
Note: The aftermarket radio may not have all of these commands. Please refer to the manual provided with the radio, or contact the radio manufacturer, for specific commands recognized by that particular radio.

Dual Assign screen

The interface has the capability to assign two functions to a single button, except Volume-Up and Volume-Down. Follow the prompts on the touchscreen display to program the button(s) to your liking.
Note: Seek-Up and Seek-Down come programmed as Preset-Up and Preset-Down for a long button press.

Select Radio screen

To show which brand radio is “auto detected” to the interface, press the “Autodetect” button. The radio detected will have a filled in circle. If the incorrect radio is shown, select the proper radio.
Following is a list of radio manufacturers that the interface presently acknowledges. Others may be added at a later date. Universal “2 or 3 wire” radios can show up as any of these radio manufacturers.

Eclipse (Type 1) †	JVC	Clarion (Type 2) †	Parrot **
Kenwood ‡	Pioneer/Jensen	Metra OE	XITE
Clarion (Type 1) †	Alpine *	Eclipse (Type 2) †	Philips
Sony / Dual	Visteon Valor	LG	JBL

* Note: If the interface shows an Alpine radio, and you do not have an Alpine radio, that means the interface does not detect a radio connected it, i.e., an open connection. Verify that the 3.5mm jack is connected to the correct steering wheel jack/wire in the radio.

** Note: The AX-SWC-PARROT is required (sold separately). Also, the Parrot radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher through www.parrot.com.

***Note: If you have a Clarion radio and the steering wheel controls do not work, change the radio type to the other Clarion radio type; same for Eclipse.

**Note:** If you have a Kenwood radio and the touchscreen display shows a JVC radio, change the radio type to Kenwood.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetting the interface

Option #1

With everything connected and the car running.
Hold the bottom (2) buttons for 3 seconds, then release. (Figure A)
(The screen will turn black and then put you in the vehicle selection screen)
Select your vehicle and wait till the “SWC Configured ” appears on the screen.
Turn ignition off and start vehicle, then test your interface.

Option #2

With the vehicle running, press the Reset Vehicle Type button mentioned in System Configuration.
Refer to Programming , step 3, from this point.

Notes

If you are having difficulties with the installation of this product, contact our Tech Support line either by phone at 386-257-1187 , or email at techsupport@metra-autosound.com. Before doing so, look over the instruction booklet a second time and ensure that the installation was performed exactly as the instruction booklet is stated. Have the vehicle apart and ready to perform troubleshooting steps before contacting Metra/Axxess Tech Support.

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