Ford Escape: Information and Entertainment System - General Information / Removal and Installation - Cellular Antenna Cable
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Telematics control unit (TCU) to body harness cable
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Remove the floor console.
Refer to: Floor Console (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the bolt and disconnect the electrical connectors.
Torque:
40 lb.in (4.5 Nm)
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Remove the bolt, disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the TCU and bracket as an assembly.
Torque:
40 lb.in (4.5 Nm)
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Disconnect the cellular phone antenna cable connector.
Body harness cable
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Remove the front door scuff plate trim panels.
Refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the front seats.
Refer to: Front Seat (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the floor console.
Refer to: Floor Console (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the LH loadspace trim panel.
Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the seatbelt buckles.
Refer to: Front Seatbelt Buckle (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, Removal and Installation).
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Lower the headliner.
Refer to: Headliner - Lowering (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Position the floor carpet for access.
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Disconnect the cellular phone antenna cable connector.
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Disconnect the satellite/GPS antenna connector.
Installation
Telematics control unit (TCU) to body harness cable
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Cut the end off the cellular antenna cable.
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Disconnect the cellular phone in-line connector.
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Install the new coaxial cable.
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Route the new cellular phone antenna cable following the routing shown.
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Secure the new cellular phone antenna cable, as necessary, to prevent NVH concerns.
Body harness cable
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Cut the end off the cellular antenna cable.
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Cut the end off the satellite/GPS antenna connector.
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Install the new coaxial cable.
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Route the new cellular phone antenna cable following the routing shown.
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Secure the new cellular phone antenna cable, as necessary, to prevent NVH concerns.
All cellular antenna cables
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Removal
Position the speaker and grille up as an assembly.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
Disconnect and remove the speaker and grille as an assembly...
Other information:
Activation
NOTE:
The procedure used to download the audio files varies, depending on the web browser used.
Using a suitable web browser, download all of the diagnostic sound tracks to a suitable USB drive.
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To activate HD radio, please see the Radio
Settings in the Settings Chapter.
Note: HD Radio broadcasts are not
available in all markets.
HD Radio technology is the digital
evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your
system has a special receiver that allows
it to receive digital broadcasts (where
available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts, it already receives. Digital
broadcasts provide a b..