Relay and Fuse Panel 1 -SR1-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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-- Remove the lower cover on the driver side. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left front sill panel. Refer to SILL PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when the ignition is switched off. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Push the carpet in the relay and fuse panel 1 area to the side as far as possible.

-- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 3-.

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-- Cut the cable tie -1 and 4-.

-- Free up the wiring harness -6-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- Remove the relay and fuse panel 1 -5- from the threaded pins and remove from the body toward the inside.

-- Release the clip -arrow-, push the fuse panel -2- out toward the rear and disengage it from relay and fuse panel 1 -1-.

Fig 1: Fuse Panel

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-- Open the clip and remove the auxiliary fuse panel -2-.

Fig 2: Auxiliary Fuse Panel

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-- Release the clips in direction of -arrows- and remove the relay -1- and the control modules from the relay panels.

-- Open the clips in direction of -arrows- and press the relay panel -3- toward the rear and out of the bracket -4-.

Fig 3: Identifying Relay Carrier

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-- Open the clip -1- and remove the connector terminal -2- from the bracket.

-- Remove relay and fuse panel 1.