Left rear reception antennas, removing and installing

The reception antennas are located behind the wheel housing liners.

• Removing and installing wheel-housing liners:

  REAR WHEELHOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• Disconnect harness connector -1-.
• Remove hex nuts -2-.
Fig 1: Identifying Left Rear Reception Antenna, Harness Connector & Hex Nuts
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• Remove antenna

Removing and installing rear reception antenna with bracket

• Cap nut -1-

  Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (31 in lb).

• Hex bolts -2-

  Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (22 in lb)

• Snap-on nut -3-
• Antenna -4-
• Antenna bracket -5-
Fig 2: Identifying Rear Reception Antenna Components
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Install in reverse order of removal.