With Electric Parking Brake
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- To prevent scratches or damage, affix protective tape to the position shown in the figure of the dashboard.CAUTION:
- If work using protective tape is performed in an area where the temperature can increase drastically or the protective tape is left adhered for a long period of time, tape adhesive could remain area where the protective tape was applied when the it is peeled off. When applying protective tape, avoid areas where the temperature of the tape can increase drastically and peel off the protective tape soon after the work is completed.
- Shift the selector lever from the P position to the D position (ATX).
- Remove the following parts:
- Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
- Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Detach the wiring harness clips.
- Remove the fasteners.
- Hold the shaded area shown in the figure, move the front console in the order of the arrows (1), (2), (3), and detach the clips A and clips B from the dashboard.
- Disconnect the SD card slot hub connector. (without CD player)
- Move the front console in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and remove it while avoiding contact with the shift lever (MTX)/selector lever (ATX).
- Install in the reverse order of removal.