Right rear reception antennas, removing and installing

The reception antennas are located behind the wheelhousing liners.

• Removing and installing wheel-housing liners:

  See REAR WHEELHOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• Disconnect harness connector -1-.
• Remove hex nuts -2-.

  Tightening torque: 1.5 Nm (13.5 in lb)

• Remove antenna -3-
Fig 1: Identifying Right Rear Reception Antenna, Harness Connector & Hex Nuts
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Removing and installing rear reception antenna with bracket

• Antenna bracket -1-
• Snap-on nut -2-
• Antenna -3-
• Hex bolts -4-;

  Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (22 in lb)

Fig 2: Identifying Right Rear Reception Antenna & Components
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Install in reverse order of removal.