Remote Start Antenna - Installation

INSTALLATION

WARNING: 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. 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.





1. Install the remote start antenna (1) into the mounting tabs located near the passenger side door. The remote start antenna must be installed with it's label facing up and the harness facing towards the driver side of the vehicle.
2. Begin routing the remote start antenna harness towards the driver side of the vehicle.





3. Attach the PIA edge biter clip (1) to the I/P just under the compass module tab.
4. Attach the PIA tie wrap (1) to the compass module mounting location. Clip the excess off the end of the tie wrap.





5. Continue routing the harness towards the driver side.
6. Remove the I/P to structure screw (1) located in the top center of the I/P, pull gently on the center bracket and push the harness behind it.
7. Install the I/P to structure screw (1). Tighten the screw securely.
8. Attach the PIA edge biter clips (2) to the I/P structure.





9. Route the harness (2) through to the instrument cluster area.
10. Attach the PIA tie wrap (2) to the instrument cluster harnesses (1). Clip the excess off the end of the tie wrap.





11. Finish routing the remote start antenna harness (2) through to the steering column area near the wireless control module (WCM) (1).
12. Connect the remote antenna to the WCM.






NOTE: Steering wheel removed for clarity.

13. Push the tilt lever (5) downward.
14. Install the lower shroud (2) over the tilt lever and onto the column.
15. Position the column tilt (5) at the full-upward position.
16. Push the tilt lever (5) upward, locking it in place.
17. Install the screw (3) attaching the lower shroud (2) to the steering column (6).





18. Position the column tilt at the full-downward position and lock it in place.
19. Attach the PIA edge biter clip (1) to the lower shroud (2).
20. Install the upper shroud over the lower shroud, clipping the shrouds to one another.
21. Install the two screws attaching the upper shroud to the lower shroud.





22. Position the instrument cluster (1) close enough to the instrument panel to reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors to the connector receptacles on the back of the cluster housing.
23. Position the instrument cluster mounting tabs to the mounting holes in the instrument panel armature (2).
24. Install and tighten the four screws (3) that secure the mounting tabs of the instrument cluster. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (17 in. lbs.).





25. Reconnect the two connector insulators of the instrument panel wire harness take outs to the airbag inflator connector receptacles on each side of the airbag housing by pressing straight in on the connectors, then pushing the locks straight into the connectors. Be certain to engage each keyed and color-coded connector to the matching connector receptacle.
26. Position the passenger side I/P cover (1) to the I/P. Make certain that the upper passenger airbag bracket is engaged with the stud and under the nut on the windshield fence line and that the two lower studs of the airbag are engaged in the holes of the instrument panel armature.
27. Push the edges of passenger side I/P cover (1) to the I/P to engage the snap retainers.
28. Install the two grab handle to I/P bolts. Tighten the bolts securely.
29. Install the grab handle applique by pushing the edges of the grab handle applique (1) into the grab handle to engage the retainers.
30. Install the two bolts to the grab handle applique (1).





31. Install and tighten the two nuts (3) that secure the passenger airbag lower studs to the instrument panel armature. Tighten the nuts to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).





32. Working through the access hole in the top of the instrument panel between the windshield and the forward edge of the passenger airbag door (3), tighten the nut that secures the passenger airbag upper bracket and the instrument panel armature to the stud near the windshield fence line. Tighten the nut to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
33. Reinstall the trim plug (1) into the access hole in the top of the instrument panel.





34. Position the instrument cluster bezel (1) to the I/P. Once aligned, apply pressure to engage the snap retainers.





35. Install the instrument cluster to I/P screw (1) located in the window switch cavity. Tighten the screw securely.





36. Connect the window switch (1) to the harness and lock the connector.
37. Push the window switch bezel into place. Make sure that all the retainers are fully engaged.





38. Install the storage bin screw (1) from the top center of the I/P. Tighten the screw securely.





39. Install the storage bin liner (1) located in the top center of the I/P.





40. Install the lower instrument cluster to I/P fastener (1) on the right hand side of the steering column. Tighten the screw securely.





41. Install the lower instrument cluster to I/P fastener (1) on the left hand side of the steering column. Tighten the screw securely.





42. Push the upper and lower edges of the knee blocker trim panel (1) to install. Make sure the snap retainers are fully engaged.





43. Push the edges of the instrument panel end cap trim panel (1) to install. Make sure the snap retainers are fully engaged. Repeat for the opposite side.





44. Install the glove box (1).
45. Connect the negative battery cable.