Auxiliary Cabin Heater Antenna: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Antenna For Auxiliary Heater

Preliminary work
1. Remove rear spoiler upper part.
2. Remove left D-pillar trim panel.
3. Remove rear roof trim panel.

Removing antenna for auxiliary heater







1. Remove adhesive strips from the antenna -Arrow A-.







2. Remove rubber sleeve from rear spoiler -Arrow B- and unwind the adhesive tape -Arrow C-.
3. Pull out the antenna through the rubber sleeve -Arrow D-.
4. Release wiring duct -Arrow A- and remove from hinge -Arrow B-.







5. Release cover -Arrows C-, remove from wiring duct -Arrow D-, and take wiring duct off wiring harness.
6. Remove styrofoam element -Arrow A-.







7. Detach adhesive strips -a-.
8. Push antenna through the rubber sleeve -Arrow B- and through the pneumatic spring housing -Arrow C-.
9. Unscrew both fastening screws -1-.







10. Release connector -Arrow A- and pull off -Arrow B-.
11. Pull out the antenna. If necessary, push antenna from the pneumatic spring housing.

Removing receiver antenna for auxiliary heater
1. Unscrew both fastening screws -1-.







2. Release connector -Arrow A- and pull off -Arrow B-.
3. Release connector -Arrow C- and pull off -Arrow D-.

Installing antenna for auxiliary heater
1. Pull antenna from the center to the pneumatic spring housing -Arrow A-.







2. Plug in connector -Arrow B- until the locking tab -Arrow C- is felt to engage.
3. Screw down receiver with the fastening screws -1-.
4. Pull antenna through the pneumatic spring housing -Arrow A- and push it through the rubber sleeve -Arrow B-.







5. Fasten antenna with adhesive strips -a-.
6. Press styrofoam element into the opening -Arrow C- until it is felt to engage.
7. Route the antenna along the wiring harness for the rear window and pull it through the rubber sleeve on the rear spoiler -Arrow A-.







8. Fasten the antenna to the rubber sleeve with adhesive tape -Arrow B-.
9. Insert rubber sleeve into rear spoiler -Arrow C- and fasten the antenna with adhesive tape -Arrow D-.
10. Lay wiring harness in wiring duct and push on cover -Arrow A- until locking tabs -Arrows B- are felt to engage.







11. Push wiring duct onto hinge -Arrow C- until locking tabs are felt to engage.

Installing receiver antenna for auxiliary heater
1. Push on antenna connector -Arrow A- until the locking tab -Arrow B- is felt to engage.







2. Push on connector -Arrow C- until the locking tab -Arrow D- is felt to engage.
3. Screw down receiver with the fastening screws -1-.

Subsequent work
1. Install rear spoiler upper part.
2. Install rear roof trim panel.
3. Install left D-pillar trim.