FRONT MAP LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(E)]

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Without Sunglasses Holder

1.  Disconnect the negative lead-acid battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE LEAD-ACID BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

Caution

•  Be careful not to pull the connector out strongly when removing the front map light. Otherwise, the contact surface of the wiring harness secured to the headliner will come off and the wiring harness could be pulled out. If the front map light is installed with the wiring harness pulled out, the wiring harness could get caught between the headliner and front map light bracket resulting in an open or short circuit in the wiring harness.

2.  Pull out the front map light rear part in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and detach the clips and tabs from the bracket.

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3.  Move the front map light in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and pull out the front map light from the headliner.

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Caution

•  When removing the front map light from the headliner, the front map light may fall off and be damaged. Remove the front map light from the headliner while holding the front map light on the lens side by hand.

4.  Disconnect the connectors.

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5.  Remove the front map light.

6.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

With Sunglasses Holder

1.  Disconnect the negative lead-acid battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE LEAD-ACID BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

2.  Open the sunglasses holder.

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3.  Remove the screws.

Caution

•  Be careful not to pull the connector out strongly when removing the front map light. Otherwise, the contact surface of the wiring harness secured to the headliner will come off and the wiring harness could be pulled out. If the front map light is installed with the wiring harness pulled out, the wiring harness could get caught between the headliner and bracket resulting in open or short circuit in the wiring harness.

4.  Pull the front map light in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and pull out the front map light clip from the bracket.

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5.  Move the front map light in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure and pull out the front map light hook from the headliner.

Caution

•  When removing the front map light from the headliner, the front map light may fall off and be damaged. Remove the front map light from the headliner while holding the front map light on the lens side by hand.

6.  Disconnect the connectors.

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7.  Remove the front map light.

8.  Install in the reverse order of removal.