Vehicle Installation
•Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof:
1.Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the windshield.. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the windshield and tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding.. Route the antenna cable around and down the windshield to the lowest point..
2.At the lowest corner of the windshield, route the cable out of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping around the door opening.. Lift the weather stripping from the opening and
tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather
stripping.. Run the cable inside of the weather
stripping to the bottom of the door opening..
3. Pull the cable out of the weather stripping at
the bottom of the door
opening and route it under the carpet toward the dashboard.. Coil any excess cable in a hidden location, such as under the carpet, keeping it away from any vehicle pedals or controls.. Secure the excess cable with wire ties..
4.Bring the end of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location.. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of the dock..
5.Continue with “Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter” on page 37..
•SUV:
1.Feed the antenna cable underneath the rubber weather stripping of the rear tailgate window/door and route the cable along the rear hatch.. Lift the weather stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the weather stripping.. Pull the cable out from weather stripping and route it into the cabin under the interior trim.. Avoid hinges or gears that could crimp or cut the cable..
2.Route the cable through the SUV’s main cabin area under the interior trim, towards the front of the vehicle.. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plastic trim just enough to tuck the cable under underneath.. Avoid side
airbag locations on back pillars and above the doors.. Airbag locations are marked with “SRS” logos.. Be careful not to crimp or cut the cable..
3.Bring the cable out from the trim near the front of the cabin and route it under
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