LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Driver-side

1.  Set the wheel blocks for both the front and rear wheels (without electric parking brake).

2.  Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [MZR 1.6].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 1.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 2.2].)

3.  Shift the selector lever from the P position to the D position (ATX).

4.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL.) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F35M-R].) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R].) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [D66M-R].) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [F66M-R].)

(4)  Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(6)  Front console box (without electric parking brake) (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(7)  CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL.) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION.)

(8)  DVD/CD player (with DVD/CD player) (See DVD/CD PLAYER REMOVAL.) (See DVD/CD PLAYER INSTALLATION.)

(9)  Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(10)  Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(11)  Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(12)  Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(13)  Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(14)  Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(15)  Bonnet release lever (See BONNET RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(16)  Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5.  Partially peel back the seaming welt.

6.  Remove the bolt.

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7.  Move the driver-side lower panel in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) shown in the figure, and remove the clips, tabs, hook, pin, and guide.

8.  Disconnect the cluster switch connector.

9.  Disconnect the trunk lid opener switch connector (with trunk lid opener switch).

Note

•  When replacing the driver-side lower panel, remove the cluster switch. (See CLUSTER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

•  When replacing the driver-side lower panel, remove the trunk lid opener switch (with trunk lid opener switch). (See TRUNK LID OPENER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

10.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

Passenger-side

Removal

1.  Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [MZR 1.6].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 1.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 2.2].)

2.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Passenger-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Passenger-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

3.  Remove the bolts.

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4.  Remove the screws.

5.  Partially peel back the seaming welt.

6.  Move the passenger-side lower panel in the order of the arrows (1), (2), (3), and (4) shown in the figure, and remove it while detaching the clips, tab, hook, pins, and guide.

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7.  Disconnect the passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch connector (with passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch).

Note

•  When replacing the passenger-side lower panel, remove the passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch (with passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch). (See PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

Installation

Note

•  When installing the new passenger-side lower panel, first install the passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch to the passenger-side lower panel (with passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch). (See PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

1.  Connect the passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch connector (with passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch).

2.  Install the clips, tab, hook, pins, and guide while pressing the passenger-side lower panel in the order of the arrows (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) shown in the figure.

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3.  Install the screw (1).

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4.  Install the screw (2).

5.  Install the bolt (1).

6.  Install the bolt (2).

7.  Install the following parts:

(1)  Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Passenger-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Passenger-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

8.  Connect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [MZR 1.6].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 1.5].) (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-D 2.2].)

9.  After installing the passenger-side lower panel and glove compartment, measure the clearance, and verify that the measurement value is within the specification shown in the figure.

•  If the measurement value is not within the specification after measuring the clearance between the passenger-side lower panel and glove compartment, adjust the passenger-side lower panel to the proper position. (See Passenger-side lower panel adjustment.)

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Passenger-side lower panel adjustment

1.  Remove the glove compartment. (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2.  Loosen the bolts.

•  If the passenger-side lower panel moves in the lateral direction when the bolts are loosened, go to the Step 3 and 4.

•  If the passenger-side lower panel does not move in the lateral direction when the bolts are loosened, go to the Step 5.

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3.  Remove the bolts.

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4.  Install the bolts in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure.

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5.  Install the bolts in the order of (1), (2) while pressing the shaded area shown in the figure for the passenger-side lower panel.

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6.  Install the glove compartment, measure the clearance between the glove compartment and passenger-side lower panel again, and verify that it is within the specification.

•  If it is not within the specification after measuring the clearance, repeat the adjustment procedure from Step 1.