WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, REFER TO AIRBAG AND SEAT BELTS/AIR BAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel. Refer to Glove Box in the Body and Frame/Interior Trim/Glove Compartment/Service and Repair for the procedures.
3. Reach through the instrument panel glove box opening to unplug the antenna coaxial cable connector. Unplug the connector by pulling it apart while twisting the metal connector halves. Do not pull on the cable.
Antenna Remove/Install
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4. From inside the passenger compartment, push the coaxial cable grommet on the antenna body half of the coaxial cable out through the hole in the right inner cowl side panel.
5. Unscrew the antenna mast from the antenna body base on the right outer cowl side panel.
6. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the edge of the antenna base trim cover to unsnap it from the antenna body base.
7. Remove the three screws that secure the antenna body base to the right outer cowl side panel.
8. From the outside of the vehicle, pull the antenna body base and cable assembly out through the hole in the right outer cowl side panel.
9. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the antenna body base mounting screws to 2 Nm (17 in. lbs.). Tighten the antenna mast to 3.3 Nm (30 in. lbs.).