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Thank you for purchasing the Polaris Mazda BT50 RW-50/15 in-dash unit. 

Before removal and installation, be sure to thoroughly read these instructions. 

Keep these instructions with your vehicle records for future reference. 

Mazda BT-50 RW-50/15

installation instructions

Version 3

This installation guide is for reference only. Polaris takes no responsibility for any
damage caused to any vehicle through incorrect installation, unsafe practices or poor
workmanship. 

Warranty for this product is 1 year from date of purchase, however warranty will be
void if:

• The unit is tampered with, damaged or modified in anyway. 
• Reverse camera cable is cut or modified in any way
• Reverse camera is subjected to over voltage
• The Navigation SD card is damaged or tampered with in any way (this includes in-

stalling foreign mapping or software onto the SD card)

Warranty Terms 

The Mazda BT50 RW-50/15 is covered for 1 year and includes:    

•  Defective Equipment 
•  Defective Cables 

Not Covered under warranty:

•  Abuse
•  Improper installation 
•  Alteration to cables (this includes cutting of any cables)
•  Accidents 

This Polaris BT50 RW-50/15 utilises the OEM CD player, AM/FM Radio and USB input. 
If you have any specification or troubleshooting enquiries in regards to these func-
tions please refer to your owner’s manual.

If you have any questions concerning the installation, warranty or the operation of
the unit,  please contact 

Polaris 

on 

1300 555 514.

We hope that you enjoy the Polaris BT50 RW-50/15 in dash unit.

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Summary of Contents for Mazda BT50 RW-50/15

Page 1: ...rse camera is subjected to over voltage The Navigation SD card is damaged or tampered with in any way this includes in stalling foreign mapping or software onto the SD card Warranty Terms The Mazda BT50 RW 50 15 is covered for 1 year and includes Defective Equipment Defective Cables Not Covered under warranty Abuse Improper installation Alteration to cables this includes cutting of any cables Acci...

Page 2: ...REFERENCE GUIDE When the manual refers to TOP SECTION this is the area located where the OEM 3 5 screen was originally mounted When the manual refers to OEM CD HOUSING AREA this is the area located where the OEM CD was originally mounted When the manual refers to OEM this means original equipment manufacturer Connects to OEM CD player harness Connects to OEM CD player D BT50 Installation Guide V3 ...

Page 3: ...Cable tie 3 Electrical Tape 4 Heat shrink 5 Burner for Heat shrink 6 Small Terminal driver 7 Short Phillips head screwdriver 8 Multi tip set 9 Side cutters 10 Split conduit 11 Yellow Tongue long strike approx 3 4 metres 12 Short strike approx 1 metre 1 RW 50 15 Fascia 4 Bluetooth External Microphone 5 GPS External Antenna Bracket Screws 6 Instruction Manual 7 Trim Tool 8 Rear Vision Camera 3 Wirin...

Page 4: ...type in 1876 To activate the forward vision camera please change FRONT CAM from off to on To activate the caravan trailer camera please change the REAR CAM from single to double When testing the navigation function please ensure that you allow the program to completely load before activating any other function on the unit this includes activat ing the reverse camera When installing any screws into...

Page 5: ...ews holding OEM screen in place 2 Unplug harness and set OEM screen aside 3 Remove 2 screws holding the OEM CD housing in place Step 2 Remove Fascia Panel Step 3 Remove OEM Screen and CD Housing 4 Unplug harness and set OEM CD housing aside for now 5 WARNING When removing the air conditioning panel fascia OEM screen and CD housing do not use excessive force to pull the panels out as there are harn...

Page 6: ...mic cable into the TOP SECTION 9 Tidy up cabling running down the side of the driver s piller and reinstall rubber and trim 10 While the instrument cluster panel is removed we suggest feeding plug A B C from the OEM CD housing area up to the top section 11 This will then leave plug D E from the wiring harness hanging in the CD housing area Step 4 Prepare all the cabling in preparation for the head...

Page 7: ... box area C External Antenna 14 Reinstall trim NOTE please make sure the bottom section of the trim goes underneath the two reset dials 12 Connect plug C into OEM plug located in the TOP SECTION and connect plug D into the OEM plug located in the OEM CD housing area 7 We no longer recommend mounting the GPS Antenna underneath the dashboard please mount it on top of the dash in the right left top c...

Page 8: ...ve fed the cable through the grommet restore grommet back into its original position 11 Pull excess cable then apply conduit to all exposed cable 12 Run reverse camera cable up into glove box area 13 Feed camera cable up to top section E Rear Camera 14 Position wiring harness up in the top section and plug the camera cable into the reverse camera plug input Notes Once you have repositioned the gro...

Page 9: ... back into position and secure in place with the original screws 9 F Wiring Diagram PLEASE NOTE If your Mazda BT 50 originally had the OEM GPS system installed you need to plug in a different radio antenna Instead of using the radio antenna that normally plugs into the back of the OEM CD housing the connector that you originally unplugged you must use the radio antenna that was originally plugged ...

Page 10: ...5 fascia and secure in place with the 10 original screws 4 Clip the 9 clips onto the RW 50 15 fascia 5 Use the 2 screws to attach the RW50 15 screen to the fascia IMPORTANT When installing any screws into the RW50 15 fascia be sure not to overtighten We recommend using a screwdriver and not a drill because it can create a hairline crack that will deteriorate over time causing the fascia to crack 6...

Page 11: ...e cables are tucked away neatly before se curing into place 4 Rest the unit in place test all features first and then gently push fascia panel back into position 5 Plug the OEM Air condition ing control harnesses into the back of the air conditioning control panel 6 Gently push air conditioning controls back in 7 Reposition Glove Box 11 BT50 Installation Guide V3 2020 10 03 20 3 14 pm Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...Press the volume down icon on the screen and then press your volume down button on your steering wheel to activate Continue this process until you have activated all of the steering wheel controls Please note The voice recognition steering wheel control will now bring up the Bluetooth feature Or you can watch a video on how to setup the steering wheel controls go to www youtube com au and type in ...

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