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Removal Procedure






1. Disable the SIR system. (Refer to "Disabling the SIR System.")
2. Lift parking brake lever.





3. Remove screw.
4. Remove parking brake cover by lifting straight off lever.





5. Move shifter to neutral. Remove ashtray from cup holder by lifting straight out.
6. Remove cup holder from console by pulling upwards starting at rear edge.





7. Remove ashtray bulb socket by lifting tab while sliding socket upwards. Then pull socket straight out.
8. Remove wiring harness from cup holder.





9. Remove window/mirror switch, if equipped, by sliding switch forward then lifting at rear edge. Disconnect electrical connectors.





10. Remove rear screw cover by lifting at cut out.
11. Remove rear console screws.





12. If equipped with center console/arm rest, remove center console/arm rest from center console.





13. Remove left and right lower trim panel extensions by pulling outward at dual lock locations. Then rotate panels outward to disengage hinges from console.





14. Remove front console screws.
15. Move console rear ward.
16. Remove bulb socket from cigarette lighter by rotating counterclockwise and pulling straight out.
17. Disconnect cigarette lighter electrical connector.





18. On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, tape shifter button in to clear shifter opening.
19. Lift console at rear. Slide console rearward and lift straight up to remove.





20. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) device and disconnect SDM.
21. Remove SDM bolts and remove SDM.


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