Removal and Installation: Removal

CAUTION: When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.

Put selector lever in "N" position.
Remove selector lever knob. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove center console side finisher LH and RH.
1. Put front seat assembly LH and RH to rearmost position.
2. Pull instrument center console side finisher and then disengage metal clips according to the numerical order 1→3 as shown in the figure below.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Center Console Side Finishers
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Remove console upper finisher
1. Pull up console upper finisher, and then disengage the fixing metal clips according to the numerical order 1→ 2 as shown in the figure below.
2. Pull out the front part of console upper finisher to remove the guide as shown by the arrow 3 and remove console upper finisher.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Console Upper Finisher
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Remove console finisher assembly.
1. Remove console finisher assembly fixing screws (A).
  
  Fig 3: Locating Console Finisher Assembly Fixing Screws
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2. Pull up console finisher assembly, and then disengage metal clips according to the numerical order 1→3 as shown in the figure below.
  
  Fig 4: Disengaging Console Finisher Assembly Metal Clips
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3. Disconnect all the harness connectors and remove console finisher assembly.
Remove console mask.
1. Open the console lid.
2. Disengage console mask fixing pawl with a remover tool (A).
  
  Fig 5: Disengaging Console Mask Fixing Pawl With Remover Tool
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Remove console rear finisher assembly.
1. Remove console rear finisher assembly fixing screw.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Console Rear Finisher Assembly Fixing Screw
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2. Pull back console rear finisher assembly, and then disengage metal clips according to the numerical order 1→2 as shown in the figure below.
  
  Fig 7: Disengaging Console Rear Finisher Assembly Metal Clips
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Remove rear floor duct 3. Refer to "REAR FLOOR DUCT 3: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove center console assembly fixing screws.

Fig 8: Locating Center Console Assembly Fixing Screws
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Remove center console assembly.
1. Remove center console assembly fixing screws.
2. Lift up center console assembly back side.
3. Disconnect harness connector.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Center Console Assembly Fixing Screws
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Remove the following part after removing center console assembly.
Rear ventilator grille. Refer to "REAR VENTILATOR GRILLE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".