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Antenna: Service and Repair




Antenna









Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Remove the antenna mast, if equipped.

Coupe

2. Remove the LH and RH C-pillar trim panels.

Sedan

3. Remove the LH and RH quarter trim panels.

All vehicles

4. NOTE: To prevent damage to the garment hanger retainer, use a 3/16-inch flat blade screwdriver for this step.

NOTE: The garment hanger is shown without the roof sheet metal to show the metal retainer clip. The metal retainer clip will remain engaged in the sheet metal after the garment hanger is removed.

Remove the 2 garment hangers.

1. Open the garment hanger access cover.

2. Insert the flat-blade screwdriver fully into the garment hanger slot.

3. Rotate the screwdriver 90 degrees so that the screwdriver spreads the metal retainer clip. Remove the plastic garment hanger.





5. Carefully lower the rear of the headliner to gain access to the antenna cable bolt.

6. Loosen the antenna cable bolt completely, and disconnect the antenna cable from the antenna.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

7. Remove the antenna.

8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.