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Starting System - Service Information: Overview Dodge Journey I

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Identification that Remote Start is Activated

To identify that Remote Start has been activated the following will occur

  1. Horn will sound and lights will flash to acknowledge a start command was received.
  2. Park Lamps will turn on to indicate that the engine is running in remote start mode.

OPERATION

The remote start antenna is an external hidden antenna located at the driver's side front of dash. The antenna interfaces with the Wireless Integration Node (WIN) through a coaxial electrical cable and electrical connector. The antenna helps to amplify the signal for the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) key fob.

Scheme 48

Scheme 48: REMOVAL
WARNINGWait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components. Failure to do this may result in serious or fatal injury.

The remote start antenna is located driver's side front of dash.

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Scheme 49
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove radio. Refer to «Electrical - Audio and Video/Audio and Video/RADIO - Removal»(ref-353588-S24974330932010011200000) .
  3. Remove instrument cluster. Refer to «Electrical - Instrument Cluster/Instrument Cluster - Removal»(ref-353595-S27996492992010011200000) .
  4. Remove the instrument panel top pad. Refer to «Body/Instrument Panel/PAD, Instrument Panel - Removal»(ref-353577-S37913522112010011200000) . NOTE: During removal of the remote start antenna note the routing location of the coaxial cable.
  5. Disconnect remote start antenna coaxial cable connector (1) from skreem module (3).
  6. Remove the mounting clip (2).
  7. Remove the mounting clip at the steering column reinforcement bracket.
  8. Remove screws (1) and remove remote start antenna (2) from instrument panel assembly.