Center Console Removal/Installation

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the front seat, the dashboard, or the related parts.

Remove these items:
- Center console rear trim (see CENTER CONSOLE REAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center trim (see CENTER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
Disconnect the console accessory power socket connector (A), the auxiliary jack assembly connector (B), and the USB jack connector (C).

Fig 1: Identifying Console Accessory Power Socket Connector, Auxiliary Jack Assembly Connector And USB Jack Connector
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Remove the screws (A) and the bolts (B) securing the center console (C).

Fig 2: Center Console Mounting Bolts And Screws With Torque Specifications
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Remove the center console (A).
1. Detach the clips (B, C, D) by pulling the front edges of the console out from both sides.
2. Pull up the console to release the hooks (E).
  Without rear ventilation
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Center Console, Clips And Hooks (Without Rear Ventilation)
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  With rear ventilation
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Center Console, Clips And Hooks (With Rear Ventilation)
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With rear ventilation: If necessary, detach the clips, then remove the driver's rear ventilation duct (A) and the passenger's rear ventilation duct (B) from the heater unit (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Drivers Rear Ventilation Duct, Passengers Rear Ventilation Duct And Heater Unit
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Install the console in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.
- Make sure the wire harnesses are not pinched.
- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.