Roof Antenna -R216-: Removing

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-- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

-- Remove rear lid trim panel. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Depending on the equipment, the Roof Antenna -R216- can have 1 to 3 antenna wires. These are attached to the top of the rear lid -1- through -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Antenna Wires

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-- Disconnect the connectors -2- and free up the antenna wires up to the Roof Antenna -R216-.

Fig 2: Identifying Nut

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-- Remove the nut -1- and the Roof Antenna -R216-..