Ford Fiesta: Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC/Touchscreen Display / Audio Unit Antenna Cable. Removal and Installation

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Front cable

1. Remove the ACM .
   Refer to: Audio Front Control Module (ACM) (415-00B Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC/Touchscreen Display, Removal and Installation).
   

1. 
   Remove the bolts and the FDIM .
   
   • Disconnect the electrical connectors.
     Torque: 14 lb.in (1.6 Nm)

1. Remove the push pins and the lower RH instrument panel insulator panel.
   

1. Remove the glove compartment.
   

1. 
   Remove the RH instrument panel side trim panel.
   
   • Position aside the weather strip.
     

1. 
   Release the retainers and remove the RH lower cowl trim panel and sill plate.
   
   • Position aside the weather strip.
     

1. Disconnect the AM/FM/Satellite radio antenna at the lower RH cowl.
   

1. Remove the AM/FM/Satellite radio front antenna cable following the routing shown.
   

Rear cable

NOTE: The rear AM/FM/Satellite radio antenna cable is part of the vehicle wiring harness. Because the cable cannot be removed from the harness, this procedure applies to the replacement of the cables only.

1. Carefully lower the headliner.
   Refer to: Headliner - 4-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Headliner - 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Cut the end off the existing cable.
   

1. 
   Remove the RH instrument panel side trim panel.
   
   • Position aside the weather strip.
     

1. 
   Release the retainers and remove the RH lower cowl trim panel and sill plate.
   
   • Position aside the weather strip.
     

1. 
   Disconnect the AM/FM/Satellite radio antenna at the lower RH cowl.
   
   • Cut the ends off the exisiting cable.
     

Installation

Front cable

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

Rear cable

1. Overlay the new AM/FM/Satellite radio rear antenna cable on the vehicle wiring harness, following the routing shown. Secure the new AM/FM/Satellite radio rear antenna cable to the wiring harness with tape or zip ties as necessary.
   

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.