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Removal








INSTRUMENT PANEL: INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD: REMOVAL

REMOVAL

1. PRECAUTION
Service Precautions
2. ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
3. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

4. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Turn the shift lever knob counterclockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly.
5. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transmission)





(a) Turn the shift lever knob counterclockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly.
6. REMOVE UPPER NO. 1 CONSOLE PANEL GARNISH (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the claw.





(b) Pull the upper No. 1 console panel garnish in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the 2 clips and remove the upper No. 1 console panel garnish.
7. REMOVE UPPER NO. 2 CONSOLE PANEL GARNISH (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the claw.





(b) Pull the upper No. 2 console panel garnish in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the 2 clips and remove the upper No. 2 console panel garnish.
8. REMOVE CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Disengage the 8 clips.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the console panel sub-assembly.
9. REMOVE REAR CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transmission)





(a) Open the snap.





(b) Disengage the 7 claws and 2 clips, and then remove the rear console panel sub-assembly.
10. REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transmission)





(a) Open the snap.





(b) Pull the front console panel sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the 6 clips and remove the front console panel sub-assembly.
11. REMOVE FRONT ASH RECEPTACLE SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 screws [F].





(b) Pull the front ash receptacle sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow to disconnect the connectors and remove the front ash receptacle sub-assembly.
12. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX REGISTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the rear ash receptacle assembly.
(b) Disengage the 2 claws and 4 clips to remove the console box register assembly.
13. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX





(a) Remove the 2 bolts [C].
(b) Disconnect the 2 connectors.
(c) Disengage the 2 clamps.





(d) Remove the 2 bolts [C].
(e) Disconnect the connector.





(f) Remove the 2 bolts [C].





(g) Disengage the 2 claws and 2 clips, and then remove the console box.
14. REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.





(b) Apply protective tape to the areas shown in the illustration.





(c) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 claws starting from the left of the No. 3 instrument panel register assembly. Disengage the remaining 3 claws by pulling the No. 3 instrument panel register assembly by hand.
NOTE:
Do not pry the lower part of the No. 3 instrument panel register assembly. Doing so may damage the assembly.





(d) Disconnect the connector and remove the No. 3 instrument panel register assembly.
15. REMOVE CENTER LOWER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL





(a) Disengage the 4 claws to remove the center lower instrument cluster finish panel.
16. REMOVE MULTI-DISPLAY WITH RADIO RECEIVER ASSEMBLY (w/ Navigation System) Removal
17. REMOVE INTEGRATION CONTROL PANEL WITH RADIO RECEIVER ASSEMBLY (w/o Navigation System) Removal
18. REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER Removal
19. REMOVE LOWER NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER Removal
20. REMOVE STEERING PAD Removal
21. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY Removal
22. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (for Power Tilt and Power Telescopic Steering Column) Removal
23. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (for Manual Tilt and Manual Telescopic Steering Column) Removal
24. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal
25. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (w/o Illumination) Removal
26. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (w/ Illumination) Removal
27. REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM COVER LH





(a) Disengage the 6 claws to remove the front door opening trim cover LH.
28. REMOVE SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL LH





(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 5 claws and 3 clips to remove the side instrument panel LH.
29. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 screws [E].
(b) Push the 2 claws in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage them.
(c) Remove the No. 1 instrument panel under cover sub-assembly from the guide as shown in the illustration and pull the cover toward the rear of the vehicle.
(d) Disconnect the connectors and remove the No. 1 instrument panel under cover sub-assembly.
30. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 7 clips.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the lower instrument panel finish panel sub-assembly.
31. REMOVE DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY Removal
32. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 screws [G] and 2 clips, and then remove the instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
33. REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 2 claws.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the combination meter assembly.
34. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (w/o Illumination)
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

35. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (w/ Illumination)
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

36. REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM COVER RH





(a) Disengage the 6 claws to remove the front door opening trim cover RH.
37. REMOVE SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL RH





(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 5 claws and 3 clips to remove the side instrument panel RH.
38. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument panel under cover sub-assembly.
39. REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY Removal
40. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 5 screws [E].
(b) Disengage the 2 claws.
(c) Disconnect the connectors and remove the glove compartment door assembly.
41. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH Removal
42. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

43. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Pull the No. 1 instrument panel register assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the 7 claws and 2 clips to disconnect the connector and remove the No. 1 instrument panel register assembly.





44. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Pull the No. 2 instrument panel register assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the 4 claws and 2 clips to disconnect the connector and remove the No. 2 instrument panel register assembly.





45. REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 7 claws and 2 clips, and remove the No. 3 instrument panel speaker panel sub-assembly.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

46. REMOVE FRONT STEREO COMPONENT SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (w/ Front Center Speaker) Removal
47. REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX DUCT (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Remove the 2 clips and No. 2 console box duct.
48. REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE BOX DUCT (for Automatic Transmission)





(a) Remove the clip and No. 1 console box duct.
49. REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX DUCT (for Manual Transmission)





(a) Remove the clip and No. 2 console box duct.
50. DISCONNECT PASSENGER AIRBAG CONNECTOR Removal
51. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD ASSEMBLY
(a) Disengage the clamps.
(b) Disconnect the connectors.
(c) Disengage the 2 claws and separate the cooler thermistor.





(d) Remove the 6 bolts [D] and nut [H].
(e) Remove the 2 passenger airbag bolts [A] or [B].
(f) Disengage the 2 clamps.
(g) Disengage the 5 claws and remove the instrument panel safety pad assembly.





52. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLIP
(a) Disengage the 4 claws to remove the 4 instrument panel clips.





53. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAY
(a) Disengage the claw to remove the instrument panel stay.