Front Floor Console Replacement

Front Floor Console Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Position the transaxle shift lever to the LOW position.
4. Remove the front floor console trim plate. Refer to Console Front Trim Plate Replacement (Console Front Trim Plate Replacement).




5. Remove the rubber mat from the storage compartment in the front floor console.




6. Remove the bolts from the storage compartment area of the front floor console.
7. Remove the bolts from the front floor console mounting bracket at the rear of the transaxle shift lever.




8. Remove the bolts from the LH and RH front sides of the front floor console.
9. Remove the front floor console power accessory port.

10. Remove the front floor console cigarette lighter.





11. Disconnect the wiring harness from the front floor console.




12. Pull the front floor console rearward in order to release the retainers from the instrument panel.




13. Depress the front edge of the shifter trim plate in order to pull back the front floor console for removal.
14. Remove front floor console from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

1. Position the front floor console into the vehicle.




2. Connect the electrical connectors to the front floor console.
3. Align the front floor console over the transaxle shifter and position the front floor console retainers to the instrument panel.




4. Push the front floor console forward into the retainers in the instrument panel until fully seated.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

5. Install the bolts to the forward edge of the front floor console.

Tighten the front floor console front side bolts to 5 Nm (44 lb in).




6. Install the bolts into the front floor console mounting bracket at the rear of the transaxle shifter lever.

Tighten the front floor console bracket rear of transaxle shift lever bolts to 5 Nm (44 lb in).

7. Install the bolts to the storage area of the front floor console.

Tighten the front floor console to storage compartment bolts to 5 Nm (44 lb in).




8. Install the rubber mat to the storage compartment in the front floor console.
9. Install the front floor console trim plate. Refer to Console Front Trim Plate Replacement (Console Front Trim Plate Replacement).
10. Install the front floor console power accessory port. 11. Install the front floor console cigarette lighter. 12. Reposition the transaxle shift lever to the PARK position.
13. Release the parking brake.
14. Connect the battery negative cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .