Telephone aerial, bumper

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The bumper telephone aerial is the transceiver aerial for the rear compartment telephone. The bumper telephone aerial is fitted depending on the selected optional equipment.

A connection with the GSM network is established with the help of the bumper telephone aerial. The aerial is divided into a left and right section to reduce shadowing by the vehicle. The division of the aerial improves the receiving power.

Fig 1: Identifying 2-Section Telephone Aerial (Bumper)

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Item	Explanation
1	2-section telephone aerial, bumper