Removal and Installation: Removal
- Remove console finisher.
- Put selector lever in [N] or [D] position.
- Remove console finisher (1) fixing pawls and metal clips with remover tool (A).
- Pull console finisher upward to disengage from center console.
- Remove cluster lid D.
- Using remover tool (A), release cluster lid D (1) fixing pawls and clips, from lower to upper, from Instrument panel.
- Release harness connectors.
- Remove instrument lower covers (LH and RH).
- Pull from the rear of instrument lower cover (1) to release rear pawls, use remover tool to release upper clips.
- Pull backward to release instrument lower cover from instrument panel.CAUTION: To avoid damaging parts, it is important to take care for removal of this part.
- Remove center console assembly.
- Remove screws (A) of center console front side.
- Remove center console (1) front fixing screws (A) and clips (B).
- Remove center console rear fixing screws (A), move forward front seats if necessary.
- Lift up the center console, and then disconnect harness connectors.CAUTION: Always move center console with caution to avoid damaging seats, or other part.
- Remove center speaker grille.
- Remove center speaker grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool.
- Pull up center speaker grille from cluster lid C.
- Remove center speaker (2). (if equipped)
Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove cluster lid C.
- Pull back cluster lid C (1), and then disengage pawls of upper side.
- Insert a remover tool between cluster lid C and instrument panel assembly (2), and then disengage metal clips.
- Disconnect harness connector.
- Remove audio unit or NAVI control unit.
- Audio unit (base audio): Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Audio unit (display audio): Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- NAVI control unit (base audio with navigation): Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- NAVI control unit (BOSE audio with navigation): Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove instrument side finisher LH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space, and disengage instrument side finisher LH (1) fixing pawls.
- Pull back instrument side finisher.
- Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove tweeter grille LH.
- Disengage tweeter grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
- Pull up tweeter grille LH.
- Remove instrument driver lower panel.
- Remove instrument driver lower panel (1) fixing screw (A).
- Pull back instrument driver lower panel.
- Release date link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument driver lower panel.
- Release hood opener cable. Refer to "HOOD LOCK CONTROL : EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Disconnect harness clamp.
- Remove knee protector.
Remove knee protector mounting bolts (A) with power tool, and then remove knee protector (1).
- Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove steering column covers.
- Release steering column handle.
- Remove steering lock escutcheon (1).
- Remove steering column lower cover (2) fixing screws (A).
- Pull up steering column upper cover (3), and then remove steering column upper cover.
- Pull down steering column lower cover, and then remove steering column lower cover.
- Release steering column finisher (4) fixing pawls, and then remove steering column finisher.
- Remove combination switch. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove cluster lid A.
- Pull back cluster lid A (1), and disengage metal clips.
- Remove cluster lid A.
- Remove combination meter. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove switch panel.
- Remove switch panel (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
- Pull back switch panel.
- Release harness connectors.
- Remove instrument side finisher RH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space, and disengage instrument side finisher RH (1) fixing pawls.
- Pull back instrument side finisher.
- Remove body side welt RH. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove tweeter grille RH.
- Disengage tweeter grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
- Pull up tweeter grille RH.
- Remove glove box assembly.
- Open the glove box lid.
- Remove fixing screws (A).
- Pull glove box assembly (1).
- Disconnect glove box lamp harness connector.
- Disconnect passenger air bag module connector. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove passenger air bag module mounting bolt. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove instrument panel assembly.
- Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screws (A) and bolts (B).CAUTION: Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass being damaged.
- Release floor harness clamps (A) from instrument panel (1).
- Release glove box lamp harness clamp (A) from instrument panel (1).
- Remove instrument panel from passenger door opening portion.CAUTION:
- Cover shift knob (selector knob) upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
- Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screws (A) and bolts (B).
- Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel & pad.
- Passenger air bag module: Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Center ventilator grille: Refer to "CENTER VENTILATOR GRILLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Center ventilator duct: Refer to "CENTER VENTILATOR DUCT : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side ventilator grilles: Refer to "SIDE VENTILATOR GRILLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side ventilator ducts: Refer to "SIDE VENTILATOR DUCT : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side defroster grilles: Refer to "SIDE DEFROSTER GRILLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side defroster ducts: Refer to "SIDE DEFROSTER DUCT : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Tweeter: Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".