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Cable - Fixed Antenna

REMOVAL

NOTE: The antenna base and the antenna cable are removed as an assembly.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.







2. Remove the radio antenna mast.
^ Slide the wind deflector up.
^ Remove the radio antenna mast by turning it counter clockwise.







3. Unsnap the radio antenna base cap.







4. Remove the radio antenna nut.







5. Remove the front fender apron.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Remove the bolts.







6. Remove the lower antenna mounting screw.
7. Remove the RH cowl side trim panel.
8. Remove the audio unit.







9. Position the antenna lead-in cable into the engine compartment.
1 Open the glove compartment door.
2 Release the tabs and lower the glove compartment to the full open position.
3 Release the antenna lead-in cable locators.
4 Push the antenna lead-in cable into the engine compartment.
10. Remove the antenna base and the antenna lead-in cable.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The antenna base and the antenna cable are installed as an assembly.

















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 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.