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Intermediate Floor Distribution Ducts

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage.




1. Remove the center floor console.
2. Remove the front seats.
3. Roll back the front floor carpet from under the instrument panel toward the rear of the vehicle.
4. Remove the push pin fastener (1) that secures the right front intermediate floor distribution duct (2) to the floor support (4).
5. Disconnect the right front intermediate floor distribution duct from the front floor distribution duct (8).
6. Disconnect the right front intermediate floor distribution duct from the right rear intermediate floor distribution duct (3).
7. Remove the right rear intermediate floor distribution duct from the floor support.
8. Remove the push pin fastener (6) that secures the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct (5) to the floor support.
9. Disconnect the left front intermediate floor distribution duct (7) from the front floor distribution duct.
10. Disconnect the left front intermediate floor distribution duct from the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct.
11. Remove the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct from the floor support.

INSTALLATION




1. Install the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct (5) and the right rear intermediate floor distribution duct (3) into the slots in the floor support (4).
2. Connect the left front intermediate floor distribution duct (7) to the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct.
3. Connect the left front intermediate floor distribution duct to the front floor distribution duct (8).
4. Install the push-pin fastener (6) that secures the left rear intermediate floor distribution duct to the floor support.
5. Connect the right front intermediate floor distribution duct (2) to the right rear intermediate floor distribution duct.
6. Connect the right front intermediate floor distribution duct to the front floor distribution duct.
7. Install the push-pin fastener (1) that secures the right front intermediate floor distribution duct to the floor support.
8. Install the carpet onto the front floor panel and under the instrument panel.
9. Install the front seats.
10. Install the center floor console.