Kenwood Headunit Steering Wheel Controls: Where to Plug In

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open HOME > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX9724XDS / DAX8000XDS Instruction Manual (Oceania) B5K-1192_ref_X_En_00c, accessory 17 PDF p.94; wire p.103; rear panel/jack p.105; settings/learning p.75-76. Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open HOME > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX9724XS Instruction Manual B5K-1193_ref_M_En_00c, wire PDF p.85; jack p.87; learning p.61-62. Open the manual ›

1. Open the SETUP menu, then Input setup, then SWC Learning.
2. Touch a function on the screen, then press the matching steering wheel button for more than a second.
3. Repeat for every button, then touch Save.

• Kenwood's learning steering remote extension cable comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into REMO IN instead.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX7509XDS Instruction Manual B5K-1213_ref_X_En_30, accessory list PDF p.62; wire p.69; rear panel/jack p.71; SWC Learning p.48-49. Open the manual ›

1. Open the SETUP menu, then Input setup, then SWC Learning.
2. Touch a function on the screen, then press the matching steering wheel button for more than a second.
3. Repeat for every button, then touch Save.

• REMO IN, AV/CAM-IN and MIC are three small sockets in a row. The steering plug only works in REMO IN.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX7525S Instruction Manual (Oceania) B5K-1207_ref_X_En_20; DMX7525DABS B5K-1205_ref_E_En_30, DMX7525S: accessory p.58, wire p.60, jack p.62, SWC Learning p.44-45; DMX7525DABS: wire p.63, jack p.65, SWC Learning p.48-49. Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open MENU > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX9021S / DMX8521S Instruction Manual B5A-3824-00, settings p.54; learning p.55; wire p.75; rear panel p.76; harness p.77. Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open MENU > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• The steering socket sits right beside the microphone socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the steering socket.
• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DDX9020DABS / DDX920WDABS / DMX8520DABS / DDX8020S / DDX820WS / DMX8020S / DMX820WS Instruction Manual B5A-3342-10, settings p.71; learning p.72-73; wire p.96; rear panel p.98; harness + pin table p.99. Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open HOME > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• The steering socket sits right beside the microphone socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the steering socket.
• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX9720XDS / DMX9720XS Instruction Manual (Asia) B5A-3356-00, settings p.56; learning p.57-58; wire p.86; rear panel/harness p.87. Open the manual ›

1. Park the vehicle. Buttons can only be set while you're parked.
2. Open SET-UP > System and touch SET next to Steering Remote Controller.
3. Press and hold a steering wheel button, then pick its function.
4. Repeat for every button, then touch Done.

• Kenwood's learning steering remote extension cable comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes straight into the STEERING REMOTE lead.
• The MIC lead sits right beside the STEERING REMOTE lead.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX7522S Instruction Manual (Asia) B5A-4048-00; DMX7022S B5A-4043-00a, DMX7522S: settings PDF p.43 (printed 41), components PDF p.50 (printed 48), wiring PDF p.51 (printed 49); DMX7022S: settings PDF p.42, components PDF p.49, wiring PDF p.50. Open the manual ›

1. Park the vehicle. Buttons can only be set while you're parked.
2. Open SET-UP > System and touch SET next to Steering Remote Controller.
3. Press and hold a steering wheel button, then pick its function.
4. Repeat for every button, then touch Done.

• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DMX7722DABS Instruction Manual (Europe) B5A-4046-20, settings PDF p.48 (printed 44); components PDF p.55 (printed 51); wiring PDF p.56 (printed 52). Open the manual ›

1. Open SETTINGS > General > Steering Wheel Control Retention > SWC Learning Setup.
2. Touch Learning Initialization.
3. Touch a function, then hold down the matching steering wheel button.
4. If a button won't take, try the low, mid or high resistance option with the arrows.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning Complete.

• SWC Fixed Settings is for a steering wheel interface. With the PVS patch lead, use SWC Learning Setup.

Checked against the DMX7409XDS Instruction Manual (DMX7412XDS manual DMX7412XDS_25CHZ0107-IM-V1_2.pdf is identical on these pages), SWC settings PDF p.25 (printed 23); power/SWC wiring PDF p.37 (printed 35). Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open MENU > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• The steering socket sits right beside the microphone socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the steering socket.
• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DDX9019DABS / DDX9019S / DDX919WS / DMX8019DABS / DMX8019S Instruction Manual (Asia) B5A-2891-00d, settings p.66; learning p.67; rear panel p.93; harness p.94. Open the manual ›

1. Park with the ignition on.
2. Open MENU > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
3. Touch the function you want on the screen.
4. Press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
5. Repeat for every button, then touch Learning completed.

• The steering socket sits right beside the microphone socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the steering socket.
• Kenwood's own steering remote harness comes in the box. You don't need it: the PVS patch lead's 3.5 mm plug goes into the socket instead.
• Learn every button before you touch Learning completed. After that, new functions can't be added without Learning initialisation, which clears them all.
• The light blue and yellow wire on the main loom is for a Kenwood steering adapter. It isn't used with the PVS patch lead.

Checked against the DNX9190DABS / DNX9190S Instruction Manual (Asia) B5A-2888-00d, settings p.68; learning p.69; rear panel p.93; harness p.94. Open the manual ›

1. Press SRC until the unit shows STANDBY.
2. With the volume knob, open FUNCTION > SYSTEM > USER S.REMO > SET KEY.
3. Pick a key slot, then press and hold the steering wheel button to assign it.
4. Pick the function for that button, then repeat for the others.

• RESET KEY under USER S.REMO clears every learned button.

Checked against the DPX-5300BT Instruction Manual (Asia) B5A-3853-00; DPX-M3300BT B5A-3854-00, learning p.25-26; connections p.28 (both). Open the manual ›

1. Join the Key 1 wire on the kit loom to ST REMOTE INPUT 1 (green and red) and Key 2 to ST REMOTE INPUT 2 (purple and red).
2. ST REMOTE GND (grey and red) is the ground. It doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to.
3. Park with the ignition on.
4. Open MENU > SETUP > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
5. Touch the function you want, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
6. Repeat for every button, then confirm.

• The 28-pin patch lead isn't used on this unit. The headunit learns each button whichever steering wire it arrives on.

Checked against the DMX6523S Operation Manual B5K-1159_ref_M_En_11b; DMX6523DABS B5K-1159_ref_E_En_12b; DMX5023S B5K-1157_ref_M_En_31b; DMX723WS/DMX80AXS B5K-1161_ref_M_En_10b, DMX6523S: learning p.37, wiring p.53; DMX6523DABS: learning p.41, wiring p.58; DMX5023S: learning p.35, wiring p.51; DMX723WS/DMX80AXS: learning p.38, wiring p.55. Open the manual ›

1. Join the Key 1 wire on the kit loom to ST REMOTE INPUT 1 (green and red) and Key 2 to ST REMOTE INPUT 2 (purple and red).
2. ST REMOTE GND (grey and red) is the ground. It doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to.
3. Park with the ignition on.
4. Open MENU > System > Steering Remote.
5. Touch the function you want, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
6. Repeat for every button, then confirm.

• The 28-pin patch lead isn't used on this unit. The headunit learns each button whichever steering wire it arrives on.

Checked against the DMX1029BT Instruction Manual (Asia) B5K-1096_ref_M_En_12; DMX1025BT B5A-3200-02b_M_EN (Asia, Oceania), DMX1029BT: learning p.11, wiring p.20; DMX1025BT: learning p.14, wiring p.24. Open the manual ›

1. Join the Key 1 wire on the kit loom to ST REMOTE INPUT 1 (green and red) and Key 2 to ST REMOTE INPUT 2 (purple and red).
2. ST REMOTE GND (grey and red) is the ground. It doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to.
3. Park with the ignition on.
4. Open MENU > System > Steering Remote.
5. Touch the function you want, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
6. Repeat for every button, then confirm.

• The 28-pin patch lead isn't used on this unit. The headunit learns each button whichever steering wire it arrives on.

Checked against the DMX125BT Instruction Manual (America) B5A-3200-01b, learning p.14; wiring p.24. Open the manual ›

1. Join the Key 1 wire on the kit loom to ST REMOTE INPUT 1 (green and red) and Key 2 to ST REMOTE INPUT 2 (purple and red).
2. ST REMOTE GND (grey and red) is the ground. It doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to.
3. Park with the ignition on.
4. Open MENU > User Interface > Steering Remote Controller.
5. Touch the function you want, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
6. Repeat for every button, then confirm.

• The 28-pin patch lead isn't used on this unit. The headunit learns each button whichever steering wire it arrives on.

Checked against the DMX5020S Instruction Manual (Asia) B5H-0358-32, learning p.32; wiring p.44. Open the manual ›