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# Getting Started with PD-Display

Set up your PD-Display.

Set up PD-Display and prepare it for use.

## What you need

* **PD-1** OBD dongle
* **PD-Display** unit and mount
* USB Type‑C power cable (PD-1 ↔ PD-Display)
* Smartphone with Bluetooth and Location Services
* **Proteus Diagnostics** app
* Wi‑Fi network or mobile hotspot
* Compatible vehicle with an accessible OBD‑II port

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**Power:** PD-Display draws power from the OBD port through PD-1 via the Type‑C cable. No separate cigarette-lighter adapter is required.
{% endhint %}

## Install the hardware

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### Insert PD-1

Locate your vehicle’s OBD‑II port (usually under the driver’s side dashboard). Plug **PD-1** in firmly.

Wait for the indicator to show a **green flashing light** — Bluetooth is ready.
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### Mount PD-Display

Secure PD-Display on the windshield or dashboard with the provided mount.
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### Connect power

Plug one end of the Type‑C cable into PD-1 and the other into PD-Display.
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### Start the engine

Start the engine so PD-1 and PD-Display power on.
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## Next steps

1. [Update PD-Display](/pd-display/updating-pd-display.md) over Wi‑Fi.
2. [Connect PD-Display](/pd-display/connecting-pd-display.md) in the app and bind your vehicle.
3. [Set up your dashboard](/pd-display/setting-up-your-dashboard.md).

Or follow the full flow in [PD-Display Quick Start](/getting-started/pd-display-quick-start.md).


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