- Open all four doors
NOTE:
If vehicle is being powered down, Latch rear doors to prevent accidental closure
- Lower all four windows
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- Move RH front seat backward
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- Open hood
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- Remove rear apron
NOTE:
12x clips, only store the rear apron visible face upwards
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- Power off vehicle from center display
NOTE:
Via Controls > Safety & Security > Vehicle Power > Power Off, Confirm power off at warning dialogue box
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- Disconnect LV battery
NOTE:
2x connectors, Lift up and release green locking tab, Pull black connector lock outwards to release connection
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- Disconnect service disconnect
NOTE:
1x connector, Release locking tab
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- Remove RH IP end cap
NOTE:
3x clips
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- Remove RH mid A-pillar assembly
NOTE:
1x clip, 1x tab, Release the upper clip then pull mid A-pillar upward to remove
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- Remove clip for RH lower A-pillar trim
NOTE:
1x push clip
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- Remove RH lower A-pillar trim
NOTE:
1x clip, 2 guide tabs, Pull rear of lower A-pillar upward to release clip then pull rearward to release front tabs from carpet
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- Remove RH front floor mat
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- Remove RH console side panel carpet
NOTE:
12x clips, Use trim tool starting at rear edge to release upper clips, Pull bottom to release remaining clips
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- Remove clips securing RH footwell assembly
NOTE:
4x push clips
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- Disconnect RH foot well assembly connectors and remove from vehicle
NOTE:
2x electrical connectors
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- Remove the fasteners securing passenger knee airbag to vehicle
NOTE:
4x patch bolts, T30, 8 N.m (5.9 ft-lbs), Discard after removal, 2x screws, T20, 2 N.m (1.47 ft-lbs.), Newer vehicles have 4x patch bolts, E10, Discard after removal, Support the knee air bag while lowering, The connector/harness length is very short
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- Remove the passenger knee air bag from vehicle
NOTE:
1x connector, Release locking tab, Connector release may vary
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- Remove main decor assembly
NOTE:
15x clips, Entire decor does not need to come off for glove box removal, If you lift RH side of decor then you will have access to 3x torx screws securing top of glove box, Replace securing clips as needed
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- Remove screws securing glove box assembly to IP carrier
NOTE:
6x screws, T20, 2.3 N.m (1.69 ft-lbs.)
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- Disconnect glove box assembly connectors
NOTE:
3x electrical connectors
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- Disconnect glove box USB cable from car computer
NOTE:
1x connector, Depress latch on top of USB cable to release internal latches, then release from car computer
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- Remove the glove box from IP carrier
NOTE:
3x clips
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- Remove the passenger footwell air duct
NOTE:
1x push clip
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- Remove the RH IP air wave duct
NOTE:
2x push clips
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- Remove clips securing RH front main cabin carpet to footwell area
NOTE:
3x push clips, Number of clips may vary on older vehicles
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- Fold the RH front main cabin carpet aside for access
NOTE:
2x clips, Lift the center piece and pull the carpet back, Release seat harness from clips to allow the carpet to fold back more
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- Remove the nuts securing RH carpet locator bracket
NOTE:
2x nuts, 10 mm, 2.5 N.m (1.84 ft-lbs.), Newer vehicles may use clips instead of nuts
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- Remove the RH carpet locator bracket from vehicle
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- Place absorbent material beneath car computer to catch any spilled coolant
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- Remove cabin intake upper duct assembly
NOTE:
3x clips, Older vehicles may be equipped with 4x clips
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- Remove the close out panel from frunk assembly
NOTE:
4x clips, 1x connector, Frunk safety switch, 3x guide tabs, Grab the closeout panel from the bottom then pull it upward to release clips
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- Remove frunk assembly carpet
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- Remove fasteners securing the frunk assembly
NOTE:
7x bolts, 10 mm, 5 N.m (3.68 ft-lbs.), Lift up the RBN covers to access the upper fasteners, Newer vehicles may not be equipped with covers
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- Remove frunk assembly from vehicle
NOTE:
12x clips, Replace any clips if broken or missing, Number of clips may vary on older vehicles
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- Remove HVAC plenum duct
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- Place absorbent material below car computer coolant hose connection points to collect any spilled coolant
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- Release coolant hoses from car computer
NOTE:
2x spring clips
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- Install coolant plugs into coolant outlets of car computer that is being removed from vehicle
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- Install coolant plugs in hoses
NOTE:
2x plugs, Do not need to engage spring clips
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- Remove and discard nuts securing car computer to bulkhead
NOTE:
6x nyloc nuts, 7.1 N.m (5.23 ft-lbs.), Discard nuts after removal
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- Disconnect connectors for passenger air bag assembly
NOTE:
3x connectors, 2x connectors for regions other than North America, Connector release may vary
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- Remove bolts securing passenger air bag assembly to cross car beam
NOTE:
4x patch bolts, T30, 8 N.m (5.9 ft-lbs), Newer vehicles have 4x E10 patch bolts, Discard after removal
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- Remove car computer from bulkhead
NOTE:
With right hand on top of car computer, and left hand under car computer use back of right hand to help push air bag assembly up and towards back of vehicle. Take care to not damage air bag connections, or wiring harnesses.
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- Remove visor from car computer
NOTE:
4x clips Pull tab on left side of computer away from computer and lift visor up and way.
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