I have recently passed my driving test but out on the road i cant stand listening to the radio and wish to replace my poor factory fitted system with something a little bit more useful (CD/MP3/RADIO). however i am struggling to work out how i would remove the factory fitted system as it seems to be stuck fast!!! Any help with this problem would be extremely appreciated :liebe011:

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Hi, might be a bit late with this reply, as I've only just joined. But just changed the radio on my wifes new Atoz the other day. You'll probably notice the standard sized radios are too big to fit through the rounded hole in the dash. This is what you need to do.

There are three screws holding the black console onto the dash (where the radio and heater controls are. First remove the ashtray, hold the pop-up part down to pull it right out, you'll find one screw behind there. Then, where the two fog light switches and the blanking plate are at the top, gently prise those out (watch you don't break the switches, as I've just had to order a new one after a previous owner has borken it). It's best ot prise the blank out first, then you can get a finger in the hole to push the tag in on the side of the next switch to pop it out. Disconnect each switch from the wiring (remember which switch goes to which wire). You'll see a screw at either side, which were hidden by the switches, remove both of them.

Then slip a thin screwdriver down the side of the black surround and pop it off the two remaining clips. Ease the panel out of the way taking care not to strain the wiring, or heater cable (you can do it). The radio is on a cage that's held in by two screws on either side, remove the screws and the whole lot should slide out. Disconnect the cables, and your new one should plug straight in.

You may find like I did, that the cage for the new radio won't fasten into the dash as there's nothing to bend the tags over against, as the hole on the dash is quite big. What I did was use the Hyundai mount with the tags on each side, just adjusting it slightly to hold the new radio. Then just put it all back together, in the reverse way you took it apart (make sure the radio is working properly before refitting the dash console). Once it's all back together make sure the heater slide controls work ok, I found the cables were jamming. At the offside of the console if you kneel down you can see the cables, just make sure they're free, and back in their clips properly if they've popped out.

Takes about half an hour or so to do, sounds more than it is really. :)

Hi, ive read your advice for fitting a new stereo. I have a stereo which has a removable frount...will this be ok in the atoz becuase you said the hole is quite small? also does the stereo fit securely without any facia fittings becuase it is really hard to find one! ive not yet been able to find one anywhere!

dont kow how to post just jet but im in need of a manual for a HYUNDAI ATOZ so i can service it an you help me in downloading one.

Is this the same as the Amica for installing a radio

Thanks