CD Player or the lack of

[Hush 5]

I purchased a 2007 Aurion to replace my wrecked 2006 one, the 2006 had a CD disc slot at the top of the stereo head but the 2007 has no slot? There is a button that is labeled DISC so I guess there should be one! I am looking at replacing this stereo system as I want better MAPS from Google but am concerned that the wiring will not be there for a CD player. Also how do I remove the stereo system from the dash, what holds it in there?

Edited January 19 by Hush
Adding photos

[LordBug 36]

It's been a while since I replaced my headunit, but from memory the disc slot is behind the screen, so when you choose to eject/insert the screen folds down and reveals the secretive slot 🙂

Removal steps, youtube helped me out at the time, this is one of the videos I leaned on heavily to guide me through the process:

 

[Hush 5]

Hi just received my stereo unit, one question, where did you put your GPS unit for good reception?

 

[KAA 163]

Hi mate mine was built in but have seen on You tube most placed it behind the unit for ease of connection to the head unit and I assume the space is better

Good Luck

KAA

[Metal_Head 46]

I assume clear view to the sky, so top corner of the dash? 

[Kombi17 8]

On 1/20/2021 at 4:06 PM, LordBug said:

Probably a bit late now but the Grande model definitely has a multi cd player and DVD based gps. If you press 'Open' on the console, the screen will slide open you could load up to 4 cds/mp3/wma and a newer sat nav disc if you want.

When I looked at possibly upgrading my aurion's  head unit a long time ago, the technician recommended against it as the new unit would not work with the controls on the steering wheel. 

 

 

 

It's been a while since I replaced my headunit, but from memory the disc slot is behind the screen, so when you choose to eject/insert the screen folds down and reveals the secretive slot 🙂

Removal steps, youtube helped me out at the time, this is one of the videos I leaned on heavily to guide me through the process:

 

 

[Hush 5]

Well I took my original stereo out and fitted the new stereo since the stereo shop had a 2 month wait to fit it. The new stereo went in easily, radio works great, steering wheel controls work, still figuring out the GPS but I am told if I hook my cellphone up to one of the USB cables that came with the stereo I can get Google maps to work? For a cheap stereo $174 Kiwi (about $120 US) it performs very well. Still haven't figured out the backing camera, the old stereo had one and this new one is able to activate it too once i figure it out.