Keyless Start Antenna: Service and Repair

Remote Starting Antenna

Removing







Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components. Failure to do this may result in serious or fatal injury.

The remote start antenna is located at the front of the instrument panel on the driver's side.

- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Tools and Equipment.

- Remove the instrument panel top cover.

- Remove the knee bolster.

- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to => [ Instrument Cluster ] Instrument Cluster.

• During removal of the remote start antenna note the routing location of the coaxial cable.

- Remove the coaxial electrical cable connector (2) from the wireless ignition node (1).

- Remove the remote start antenna coaxial cable from the clips, if equipped.






- Remove the screws (1) from the remote start antenna module (2) and remove the module from the instrument panel.

Installing






• Make sure the remote start antenna is positioned the same way noted during the removal procedure.

- Install the remote start antenna module (2), and screws (1) to instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 2.5 Nm (22 in lbs).

- Route the remote start coaxial cable in the position noted during the removal procedure.

- Install the remote start antenna coaxial cable to the clips, if equipped.






- Connect remote start antenna coaxial cable connector (2) to the WIN (1).

- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to => [ Instrument Cluster ] Instrument Cluster.

- Install the knee bolster.

- Install the instrument panel top cover.

- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Tools and Equipment.