Antenna, Navigation: Removal: Removal
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Refer to WARNING . Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
In vehicles equipped with the optional satellite radio system, the navigation antenna is serviced as a unit with the combination antenna located on the roof panel. Refer to ANTENNA, SATELLITE, REMOVAL .
- Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the battery.
- Remove the center bezel from the instrument panel. Refer to BEZEL, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CENTER, REMOVAL .
- Remove the Radio Receiver Module (RRM) (also known as the radio or the head unit) from the instrument panel. Refer to RADIO, REMOVAL .
- Remove the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna to the instrument panel base trim.
- Remove the GPS antenna from the instrument panel.