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Repair Procedures: Removal

CAUTION:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the cluster fascia panel.

    (Refer to Body - "CLUSTER FASCIA PANEL ")

  3. Separate the instrument cluster (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
    Fig 1: Separating Instrument Cluster Mounting Screws
    G12143244Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the instrument cluster after disconnecting the cluster connector (A).
Fig 2: Removing Instrument Cluster Connector
G12143245Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.