Special Tools Required

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KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*

*Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program; call 888-424-6857

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body or the other related parts.
Take care not to bend the brackets.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

Remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam (see DASHBOARD/STEERING HANGER BEAM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove these items from the dashboard:
- Instrument panel (see INSTRUMENT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Gauge control module (see GAUGE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT )
- Dashboard center lower cover (see Dashboard Center Lower Cover Removal/Installation )
- Audio unit, without navigation system (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Audio-navigation unit, with navigation system (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Heater control panel, without A/C (see HEATER CONTROL PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Heater-A/C control panel, with A/C (see HEATER-A/C CONTROL PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- GPS antenna, with navigation system (see GPS ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Dashboard center lower trim (see DASHBOARD CENTER LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Passenger's tray lid (see PASSENGER'S TRAY LID REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION )
- Side vent (see SIDE VENT )
- Passenger's airbag (see FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT )
On the front of the driver's side of the dashboard, detach the harness clip (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Dashboard Harness Clip
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On the back of both sides of the dashboard, disconnect the tweeter connectors (A), then detach the harness clips (B) from both sides. The driver's side is shown; the passenger's side is similar.

Fig 2: Identifying Tweeter Connectors & Harness Clips
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With navigation system: On the back of the passenger's side of the dashboard, disconnect the USB sub-harness connector (A) from the USB adapter unit (B), then release the USB sub-harness (C) from the harness clip (D).

Fig 3: Identifying USB Sub-Harness, Connector, USB Adapter Unit & Harness Clip
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With navigation system: On the passenger's side of the dashboard, release the hooks (A), then remove the USB sub-harness holder (B) along with the USB sub-harness (C).

Fig 4: Identifying Hooks, USB Sub-Harness & Holder
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From the back of the dashboard (A), release the hooks (B), and remove the center joint duct (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Dashboard, Hooks & Center Joint Duct
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From the front of the dashboard (A), remove the screws.

Fig 6: Identifying Dashboard With Screws
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From the back of the dashboard (A), remove the screws (B, C), then separate the dashboard from the steering hanger beam (D).

Fig 7: Identifying Dashboard, Screws & Steering Hanger Beam
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Remove the screws, then remove the dashboard duct (A) from the dashboard (B).

Fig 8: Identifying Dashboard & Duct
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If necessary, remove the screws, then remove the front defogger trim (A) from the dashboard (B).

Fig 9: Identifying Front Defogger Trim
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Assemble the dashboard and the steering hanger beam in the reverse order of removal. Make sure the dashboard wire harnesses are not pinched.