Radio/Stereo: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the center bezel from the instrument panel.

Fig.18 Radio Removal/Install:

3. Remove the two screws that secure the radio to the instrument panel structural duct.

Fig.19 Radio Connections - Typical:

4. Pull the radio out from the mounting hole of the instrument panel foundation structure far enough to access the instrument panel wire harness connectors and the instrument panel antenna cable coaxial connector for the radio.
5. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors and the instrument panel antenna cable coaxial connector from the radio connector receptacles and ground terminal.
6. Remove the radio from the mounting hole of the instrument panel structural duct.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Position the radio near the mounting hole of the instrument panel structural duct.

Fig.20 Radio Connections - Typical:

2. Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors and the instrument panel antenna cable coaxial connector to the radio connector receptacles and ground terminal.
3. Insert the radio into the mounting hole of the instrument panel structural duct.

Fig.21 Radio Removal/Install:

4. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the radio to the instrument panel structural duct. Tighten the screws to 3.9 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
5. Reinstall the center bezel onto the instrument panel.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.