Attention! Cars are equipped with security systems (SRS), including airbags and seat belt tensioners. Before carrying out work near the shock sensors, the instrument panel and the steering column, first disconnect the negative and then the positive terminals from the battery and wait 2 minutes. This will prevent unauthorized deployment of the airbags and deployment of the seat belt pretensioners, which could cause injury.
Removing the antenna
Remove the antenna as follows.
Pic. 15.39. The location of the screws for fixing the antenna installed on the roof
To remove the roof mounted antenna, remove the 2 screws and separate the antenna from the body (pic. 15.39).
Pic. 15.40. Unscrewing the antenna rod mounted on the wing of the car
Pic. 15.41. Unscrewing the nut of the antenna base mounted on the fender of the car
To remove the antenna mounted on the front fender, unscrew the antenna rod, then unscrew the antenna holder fastening nut and separate it from the body (pic. 15.40, 15.41).
Remove the automatic antenna as follows:
Turn the ignition key to position «LOCK» and loosen the antenna mounting nuts.
Turn the ignition key to position «ACC» and press the radio button in the AM band, while the antenna will automatically extend to the position at which it is disconnected from the drive mechanism.
Separate the antenna rod from the holder.
Further removal of antennas of all types is carried out as follows.
On vehicles with a fender-mounted antenna, raise the vehicle on a lift and remove the front wheel.
On vehicles with a roof-mounted antenna, remove the A-pillar trim to access the antenna wire.
Pic. 15.42. The location of the antenna mounting bolt mounted on the fender of the car
On vehicles with a fender-mounted antenna, unscrew the antenna holder mounting bolt from under the wheel arch (pic. 15.42).
On vehicles with a fender-mounted antenna, slide the antenna mount into the fender and remove the O-ring.
Remove the radio and disconnect the antenna plug from it.
On vehicles with a fender-mounted antenna, remove the glove box and pull out the antenna wire.
On vehicles with an automatic antenna, disconnect the antenna base and antenna wire from the engine toothed cable.
Antenna Installation
Install the antenna as follows.
On vehicles with a roof-mounted antenna, install the antenna and secure with screws.
On vehicles with a fender-mounted antenna, install the antenna holder on the fender-mounted antenna and secure it with a bolt, then install the antenna rod into the holder.
Install the automatic antenna as follows:
Install the antenna under the wheel arch and secure with a bolt.
Pic. 15.43. When installing the automatic antenna rod, the teeth of the antenna cable must point towards the front of the vehicle
Install the antenna rod into the antenna holder with the teeth of the cable facing the front of the vehicle (pic. 15.43).
Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position and the antenna should drop into the antenna holder.
Install the antenna base and secure it with the nut.
Further installation of antennas of all types is carried out as follows:
Route the antenna wire behind the glove box to the radio.
Install the radio.
Install the storage box.