Driver-side Front Heat Duct No. 1

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Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Shift lever knob (MTX)
3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Cup holder (See CUP HOLDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
10. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
15. Driver-side knee air bag module (See KNee AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
16. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
17. Driver-side front heat duct No. 2 (See DRIVER-SIDE FRONT HEAT DUCT NO. 2 .)
18. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
19. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
20. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
21. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
22. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
23. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
24. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
25. Steering column component (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
Insert a flathead screwdriver in the position shown in the illustration, lift it up in the direction of the arrows.

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Detach the tabs and remove the driver-side front heat duct No. 1.
Install in the reverse order of removal.