Removal and Installation: Removal

Remove console finisher.
1. Put selector lever in [N] or [D] position.
2. Remove console finisher (1) fixing pawls and metal clips with remover tool (A).
  
  Fig 1: Removing Console Finisher, Fixing Pawls And Metal Clips Using Tool
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3. Pull console finisher upward to disengage from center console.
Remove cluster lid D.
1. Using remover tool (A), release cluster lid D (1) fixing pawls and clips, from lower to upper, from Instrument panel.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Cluster Lid D Using Tool
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2. Release harness connectors.
Remove instrument lower covers (LH and RH).

Fig 3: Removing Instrument Lower Covers (LH And RH)
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1. Pull from the rear of instrument lower cover (1) to release rear pawls, use remover tool to release upper clips.
2. 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.
1. Remove screws (A) of center console front side.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Center Console Front Side Screws
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2. Remove center console (1) front fixing screws (A) and clips (B).
  
  Fig 5: Locating Center Console, Front Fixing Screws And Clips
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3. Remove center console rear fixing screws (A), move forward front seats if necessary.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Center Console Rear Fixing Screws
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4. 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.
1. Remove center speaker grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Center Speaker And Grille
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2. Pull up center speaker grille from cluster lid C.
Remove center speaker (2). (if equipped)
Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove cluster lid C.
1. Pull back cluster lid C (1), and then disengage pawls of upper side.
2. Insert a remover tool between cluster lid C and instrument panel assembly (2), and then disengage metal clips.
  
  Fig 8: Removing Cluster Lid C
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3. 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.
1. Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space, and disengage instrument side finisher LH (1) fixing pawls.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Instrument Side Finisher LH Using Tool
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2. 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.
1. Disengage tweeter grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
  
  Fig 10: Removing Tweeter Grille LH Using Tool
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2. Pull up tweeter grille LH.
Remove instrument driver lower panel.
1. Remove instrument driver lower panel (1) fixing screw (A).
  
  Fig 11: Locating Instrument Driver Lower Panel And Fixing Screw
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2. Pull back instrument driver lower panel.
3. Release date link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument driver lower panel.
4. Release hood opener cable. Refer to "HOOD LOCK CONTROL: EXPLODED VIEW ".
5. Disconnect harness clamp.
Remove knee protector.
Remove knee protector mounting bolts (A) with power tool, and then remove knee protector (1).

Fig 12: Locating Knee Protector And Mounting Bolts
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Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove steering column covers.
1. Release steering column handle.
2. Remove steering lock escutcheon (1).
  
  Fig 13: Locating Steering Lock Escutcheon, Lower And Upper Cover, Column Finisher And Fixing Screws
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3. Remove steering column lower cover (2) fixing screws (A).
4. Pull up steering column upper cover (3), and then remove steering column upper cover.
5. Pull down steering column lower cover, and then remove steering column lower cover.
6. 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.
1. Pull back cluster lid A (1), and disengage metal clips.
  
  Fig 14: Removing Cluster Lid A
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2. Remove cluster lid A.
Remove combination meter. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove switch panel.
1. Remove switch panel (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
  
  Fig 15: Removing Switch Panel Fixing Pawls Using Tool
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2. Pull back switch panel.
3. Release harness connectors.
Remove instrument side finisher RH.
1. Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space, and disengage instrument side finisher RH (1) fixing pawls.
  
  Fig 16: Removing Instrument Side Finisher RH Using Tool
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2. 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.
1. Disengage tweeter grille (1) fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
  
  Fig 17: Removing Tweeter Grille RH Using Tool
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2. Pull up tweeter grille RH.
Remove glove box assembly.
1. Open the glove box lid.
2. Remove fixing screws (A).
  
  Fig 18: Locating Glove Box Assembly And Fixing Screws
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3. Pull glove box assembly (1).
4. 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.
1. Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screws (A) and bolts (B).
  CAUTION: Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass being damaged.
  
  Fig 19: Locating Instrument Panel Assembly Fixing Screws And Bolts
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2. Release floor harness clamps (A) from instrument panel (1).
  
  Fig 20: Locating Floor Harness Clamps And Instrument Panel
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3. Release glove box lamp harness clamp (A) from instrument panel (1).
  
  Fig 21: Locating Instrument Panel And Release Glove Box Lamp Harness Clamp
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4. 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 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 ".