Antenna, Satellite, Audio: Description
In vehicles equipped with a Satellite Digital Audio Receiver (SDAR), a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation radio, the Uconnect® Hands Free cellular system or any combination of these systems a single combined antenna is used. Due to the appearance of this antenna (1), it is also known as the shark fin antenna.
The body color shark fin antenna is located at the rear and center of the outer roof panel. It is installed by pressing it with hand pressure into a mounting hole in the outer roof panel until each of the four legs of a spring steel retainer (4) secured to the underside of the antenna body by a single screw (3) snap into place. Antenna removal requires lowering the back of the headliner far enough to access and remove the screw and retainer as well as to disconnect the antenna cable (2) connector from the body wire harness near the right upper C-pillar.
The shark fin antenna cannot be adjusted or repaired. If the antenna is damaged or ineffective it must be replaced with a new unit.