Radio/Stereo: Service and Repair

Radio Removing Tool:

Special Tool(s)

REMOVAL

WARNING: USE ONLY PROPERLY INSTALLED FCC APPROVED RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. USE OF OTHER TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION OR STALL. IF THE ENGINE STALLS, POWER BRAKE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL STOP. CONSULT YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALER BEFORE INSTALLING ANY RADIO TRANSMITTER.


1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.







2. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel.
1 Rotate the center instrument panel finish panel vents inward.
2 Through the vent openings, grasp the center instrument panel finish panel and pull outward.
3 Remove the center instrument panel finish panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.







3. Use Radio Removal Tool to pull out the audio unit.







4. Disconnect the radio antenna lead in cable and the radio electrical connectors.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.