Radio/Stereo: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: USE ONLY PROPERLY INSTALLED FCC APPROVED RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. USE OF OTHER TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION OR STALL. IF THE ENGINE STALLS, POWER BRAKE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL STOP.

NOTE: The following removal and installation procedures apply to all original equipment instrument panel mounted radio chassis.





1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.





2. Carefully pry to release four clips and remove the center instrument panel finish panel.





3. Remove radio chassis.
1 .Insert Radio Removal Tools into radio face plate and release radio retaining clips.
2. Pull outward on the Radio Removal Tools while pulling the radio chassis away from the instrument panel.
3. Remove the radio chassis using Radio Removal Tools.





4. Disconnect the (A) radio antenna lead in cable and (B) radio wiring connectors.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.