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Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
NOTE:
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, 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. Remove the floor console.

    (Refer to Floor Console - "FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY ")

  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 instrument cluster.

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

  5. Remove the crash pad lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")

  6. Remove the glove box housing.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "GLOVE BOX HOUSING ")

  7. Remove the audio unit or AVN head unit.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "AUDIO UNIT ")

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

  8. Remove the crash pad center lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD CENTER PANEL ")

  9. Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")

  10. Remove the steering wheel.

    (Refer to Steering System - "STEERING WHEEL ")

  11. Remove the steering wheel.

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

  12. Remove the center fascia upper panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CENTER FASCIA PANEL ")

  13. Remove the center fascia lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CENTER FASCIA PANEL ")

  14. Remove the multi box.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "MULTI BOX ")

  15. Using a screwdriver, disconnect or remove the navigation switch (A).
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  16. Disconnect the navigation switch connectors (A).
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  17. Loosen the screw and remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).
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  18. Disconnect the crash pad lower switch panel connector (A).
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  19. Loosen the bolts and remove the knee bolster panel (A).
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  20. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
  21. Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).
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  22. Remove the center speaker.
    1. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center speaker grill (A).
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    2. Loosen the screw and remove the center speaker (A).
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    3. Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).
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  23. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connector (A).
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  24. Disconnect the wiring mounting fasteners (A).
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  25. After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, remove the main crash pad assembly (A).
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  26. Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly pull out the main crash pad and remove the twitter speaker connector (A) and mounting (B) located at both ends.

    [LH] 

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    [RH] 

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  27. Install in the reverse order of removal.

    Information 

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