Installation manual
2.
If the vehicle
has
roof
racks
or skid ribs,
it
may
be
necessary to mount
the antenna off-center.
3.
If the vehicle roof
does
not provide sufficient metal surface
area
then
the antenna
can
be
mounted on the metal trunk lid at least
4/1
from the
rear window.
Caution:
DO
NOT
INSTALL
ANTENNA
INSIDE
VEHICLE
PASSENGER
COM-
PARTMENT.
Mounting the antenna
in
the passenger com-
partment either on the front
dash
board or on the
rear
win-
dow
deck
area
of
the vehicle may interfere with reception and
must
be
avoided.
Caution: Mounting the antenna on a non-metallic surface will also
re-
sult
in
severe
degradation
in
reception.
4.
If
an
appropriate antenna mounting location cannot be identified,
contact your local distributor installation department for additional
guidance.
1.
Once
you have mounted the antenna
in
the correct location, plan how
to
route the cable from this location to the receiver, avoiding blocked
passages
and any obstructions that could kink, crimp, twist or chafe
the cable. Ifthe cable will come in contact with a rough metal opening,
use
a rubber grommet to prevent damage.










