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Backglass Antenna

Your AM

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FM antenna is integrated with your rear

window defogger, located in the rear window. Be sure
that the inside surface of the rear window is not
scratched and that the lines on the glass are not
damaged. If the inside surface is damaged, it could
interfere with radio reception. Also, for proper radio
reception, the antenna connector at the top

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center of the

rear window needs to be properly attached to the post on
the glass.

NOTICE:

Do not try to clear frost or other material from
the inside of the rear window with a razor blade
or anything else that is sharp. This may damage
the rear defogger grid and affect your radio’s
ability to pick up stations clearly. The repairs
wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.

Because this antenna is built into your rear window,
there is a reduced risk of damage caused by car washes
and vandals.

If you choose to add a cellular telephone to your vehicle,
and the antenna needs to be attached to the glass, be sure
that you do not damage the grid lines for the AM

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FM

antenna. There is enough space between the lines to
attach a cellular telephone antenna without interfering
with radio reception.

On cars equipped with the rear window defogger and
built

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in antenna, the defogger grid serves as a radio

antenna. Do not apply aftermarket glass tinting to the
back glass. The metallic film in some tinting materials
will interfere with or distort the incoming radio
reception. Care must be taken when cleaning the rear
window because breaks in the resistive material heating
element will adversely affect radio performance and
defogger performance. See your dealer for details.