Engine start/stop button removal

1. Preliminary and post procedures

1. Preliminary procedures

1) Open the engine hood.

2) Disconnect the battery cable from the battery negative terminal.

Caution

  • After turning OFF the ignition switch (power mode for models with passive entry and start system), do not disconnect the battery cable within 3 minutes.
  • If the battery cable is disconnected within 3 minutes, the vehicle electronic control system may malfunction.
  • If the battery cable is disconnected, perform the setting of the front door power window switch with AUTO UP/AUTO DOWN function after connecting the battery negative terminal.

2. Knee air bag removal

1. Models with knee airbags

Refer to "8.Restraints 8B.Airbag Systems knee air bag removal".

3. Instrument panel driver-side lower cover removal

1. Models without knee airbags

1) Disconnect the wire from each lever.

2) Remove the hood lock control lever and fuel filler lid opener lever from the instrument panel driver-side lower cover.

Note

  • Press the claw section and pull out each lever.

RHD

Legend

  1. Hood lock control lever
  2. Fuel filler lid opener lever
  3. Claw section

3) Remove the instrument panel driver-side lower cover from the instrument panel.

RHD

Legend

  1. Instrument panel driver-side lower cover

4) Remove the connector from the instrument panel driver-side lower cover.

4. Audio and navigation system removal

1. Models equipped with display units

1) Remove the display unit as a set with the bezel from the instrument panel.

Caution

  • When removing the display unit, place a cloth to the instrument panel.
  • If a cloth is not used, the surface of the instrument panel may be damaged.

Legend

  1. Bezel
  2. Display unit
  3. Clip

2) Disconnect the connector from the display unit.

2. Models equipped with 2DIN audio

1) Remove the 2DIN audio as a set with the bezel from the instrument panel.

Caution

  • When removing the 2DIN audio, place a cloth to the instrument panel.
  • If a cloth is not used, the surface of the instrument panel may be damaged.

Legend

  1. Bezel
  2. 2DIN audio
  3. Clip

2) Disconnect the connector from the 2DIN audio.

5. Meter cluster removal

1) Remove the meter cluster from the instrument panel.

RHD

Legend

  1. Clip
  2. Claw section

LHD

Legend

  1. Clip
  2. Claw section

6. Engine start/stop button removal

1) Remove the instrument panel (middle side) from the instrument panel (lower side).

2) Disconnect the connector from the instrument panel (middle side).

3) Remove the engine start/stop button from the instrument panel (middle side).

Legend

  1. Engine start/stop button
  2. Instrument panel (Middle side)