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Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
NOTE:
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
  • Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the front pillar trim.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")

  3. Remove the cowl side trim.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "COWL SIDE TRIM ")

  4. Remove the AVN head unit.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "AVN HEAD UNIT ")

  5. Remove the instrument cluster.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ")

  6. Remove the crash pad side garnish assembly.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD SIDE GARNISH ASSEMBLY [RH] ")

  7. Down the steering column after loosening the mounting bolts. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Column and Shaft")
  8. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH

  9. Remove the knee airbag (KAB) module.

    (Refer to Restraint - "KNEE AIRBAG (KAB) MODULE ")

  10. Remove the indoor antenna.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "SMART KEY UNIT ")

  11. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad upper panel [LH] (A).
    Fig 1: Locating Crash Pad Upper Panel (LH) With Mounting Screws
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  12. Disconnect the photo sensor connector (A).
    Fig 2: Locating Photo Sensor Connector
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  13. Loosen the mounting bolts (A).
    Fig 3: Locating Mounting Bolts
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  14. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (B).
    Fig 4: Locating Passenger'S Airbag Connectors
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  15. After loosen the mounting screws, remove the crash pad center lower cover (A).

    [LH] 

    Fig 5: Locating Crash Pad Center Lower Cover (LH) With Mounting Screws
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    [RH] 

    Fig 6: Locating Crash Pad Center Lower Cover (RH) With Mounting Screws
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  16. After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the main crash pad assembly (A).
    Fig 7: Locating Main Crash Pad Assembly With Mounting Bolts And Nuts
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  17. Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly lift the main crash pad and remove the twitter speaker connector (A) and mounting clip located at the end of both side.

    [LH] 

    Fig 8: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector (LH)
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    [RH] 

    Fig 9: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector (RH)
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    [Center] 

    Fig 10: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector (Center)
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  18. Install in the reverse order of removal.

    Information 

    • Make sure the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
    • Before tightening the bolts, make sure the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
    • Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
    • Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.
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