Cable, Antenna: Description

Coaxial antenna cables are used to connect both the AM/FM antenna module above the back glass opening and, if equipped, the combination shark fin antenna (Satellite Digital Audio Receiver / SDAR, Global Positioning System / GPS navigation radio, Uconnect™ Hands Free cellular system) on the back of the roof outer panel to the Radio Receiver Module (RRM) in the instrument panel. Each cable consists of two pieces connected in series, one packaged within the instrument panel wire harness and the other packaged within the body wire harness.

The cables are each fitted with FAKRA (an acronym for the German terms: Fachnormenausschuss Kraftfahrzeugindustrie) coaxial cable connectors at each end. The connector insulators are color-coded to ensure proper connections are readily identifiable.

The antenna cables cannot be adjusted or repaired. If damaged or ineffective they must be replaced by routing and fastening a new coaxial cable along the outside of the respective body or instrument panel wire harness containing the cable or cables being replaced.