Glove Compartment Removal/Installation

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Open the glove lid.
Pull the stay damper in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and remove the hook A.
CAUTION:
- If the glove compartment is closed without being joined to the stay damper, the stay damper may be damaged. Verify that the stay damper is joined to the glove compartment before closing the glove compartment.
Fig 1: Pulling Stay Damper
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Push the glove compartment end in the direction of the arrow and remove the hooks B.

Fig 2: Pushing Glove Compartment
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CAUTION:
- When disengaging the hooks B, they could interfere with the lower panel and cause scratches or damage. When removing the hooks B, press in the ends of the glove compartment to a location which does not interfere with the lower panel.
Fig 3: Disengaging Hooks B
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Pull down the glove compartment in the direction of the arrow (1).

Fig 4: Pulling Down Glove Compartment
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Pull the glove compartment in the direction of the arrow (2) and remove it while detaching the hooks C.
Install in the reverse order of removal.