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 with 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
- Hood lock control lever
- Fuel filler lid opener lever
- Claw section
LHD
Legend
- Fuel filler lid opener lever
- Hood lock control lever
- Claw section
3) Remove the instrument panel driver-side lower cover from the instrument panel.
RHD
Legend
- Instrument panel driver-side lower cover
LHD
Legend
- Instrument panel driver-side lower cover
4) Remove the connector from the instrument panel driver-side lower cover.
2. 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
- Hood lock control lever
- Fuel filler lid opener lever
- Claw section
LHD
Legend
- Fuel filler lid opener lever
- Hood lock control lever
- Claw section
3) Remove the instrument panel driver-side lower cover from the instrument panel.
RHD
Legend
- Instrument panel driver-side lower cover
LHD
Legend
- Instrument panel driver-side lower cover
4) Remove the connector from the instrument panel driver-side lower cover.
4. Illumination control switch removal
1) Remove illumination control switch from the instrument panel driver-side lower cover.