Rear Window Antennas

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The heated rear window elements are used for Radio Frequency (RF) reception for:

Television (TV).
Digital radio.
Frequency Modulation (FM).
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) (InControl Touch systems only when navigation system is fitted).
Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) (Japan Only).

Dedicated antenna elements, which are not part of the heated rear window, are located at the top and bottom of the rear window. The top elements are used for Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Television (TV) reception. The bottom elements are used for TV and/or Digital radio and Fuel Fired Booster Heater (FFBH) remote control.

Up to two antenna amplifiers are located on the vehicle body on each side of the rear window. The amplifiers are attached to the vehicle body with a screw and connected to the dedicated antenna elements or the heated rear window elements.

The forward left side antenna amplifier is used for AM/FM reception. The left side rearward antenna amplifier is used for TV reception.

The forward right side antenna amplifier is used for FM/Traffic Message Channel (TMC) (InControl Touch systems only)/Digital radio reception. For Japan market the antenna amplifier is used for TV reception. The right side rearward antenna amplifier is used for FM or FM and Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) reception for the Japan market only.

A TV antenna amplifier is located on the left side below the rear window. The antenna amplifier is located on the parcel shelf panel and secured with a screw.