Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Removal: Removal
- PRECAUTION
Refer to PRECAUTION
- ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WARNING:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.
- REMOVE LOWER NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 4
- REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 4
- REMOVE STEERING PAD . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 5
- REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 13
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 30
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 41
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LH (for TMC Made)
- Remove the bolt <A> and the screw <B>.
- Disconnect the hood lock control cable assembly.
- Disengage the claw and the 9 clips.
- Remove the air hose, disconnect the connector, and then remove the lower instrument panel finish panel LH.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LH (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the bolt <N> and the screw <O>.
- Disconnect the hood lock control cable assembly.
- Disengage the claw and the 9 clips.
- Remove the air hose, disconnect the connector, and then remove the lower instrument panel finish panel LH.
- REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <D>.
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the lower steering column cover.
- Disengage the claw and remove the upper steering column cover.
- REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <Q>.
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the lower steering column cover.
- Disengage the claw and remove the upper steering column cover.
- REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 15
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 3 claws and the 2 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL (w/o Smart Key System)
- Disengage the 2 claws and 2 clips, and then remove the lower instrument panel finish panel.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL (w/ Smart Key System)
- Disengage the 2 claws and 2 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the lower instrument panel finish panel.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL NO. 1
- Remove the 2 clips.
- Disengage the guide and 4 claws, and then remove the instrument cluster finish panel.
- REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 4 screws <E>.
- Disconnect each connector and remove the combination meter assembly.
- REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 4 screws <R>.
- Disconnect each connector and remove the combination meter assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 47
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 48
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 4 claws.
- Disengage the 2 guides and remove the No. 2 under cover sub-assembly.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)
- Remove the bolt <A>.
- Remove the 4 screws <B>.
- Disengage the 3 claws and the 3 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the lower instrument panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the bolt <N>.
- Remove the screw <O> or <P> and the 3 screws <O>.
- Disengage the 3 claws and the 3 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the lower instrument panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle)
- Turn the shift lever knob counterclockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly.
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transaxle)
- Turn the shift lever knob counterclockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the No. 1 instrument cluster finish panel garnish.
- REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument cluster finish panel garnish.
- REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle)
- Disengage the 6 claws and the 3 clips, and then remove the floor shift position indicator housing sub-assembly.
- with Seat Heater System:
- Disconnect each connector.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL (for Manual Transaxle)
- Open the lid of the upper console panel.
- Apply protective tape to the area shown in the illustration.
- Using a molding remover, disengage the 2 claws and the 5 clips, and then remove the upper console panel as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE REAR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle)
- Disengage the 3 claws and the 5 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the upper console rear panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE REAR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transaxle)
- Disengage the 3 claws and the 5 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the upper console rear panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <F>.
- Disengage the 4 claws.
- Disconnect each connector and remove the upper console panel sub-assembly.
HINT:
Set the shift lever in the D position.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <O>.
- Disengage the 4 claws.
- Disconnect each connector and remove the upper console panel sub-assembly.
HINT:
Set the shift lever in the D position.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Apply protective tape to the areas shown in the illustration.
- Using a molding remover, disengage the 3 clips.
- Using a molding remover, disengage the 4 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel No. 2 register assembly.
- REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER WITH HEATER CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/o Navigation System) . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 11
- REMOVE NAVIGATION RECEIVER WITH HEATER CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/ Navigation System) . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 12
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX POCKET
- Remove the console box pocket.
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX CARPET
- Remove the console box carpet.
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <F>.
- Disengage the clamp.
- Remove the 2 bolts <G> and the console box assembly.
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 2 screws <O>.
- Disengage the clamp.
- Remove the 2 bolts <S> or <T> and the console box assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 3 screws <F>.
- Disengage the clip and remove the No. 2 console box insert front.
- REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 3 screws <O>.
- Disengage the clip and remove the No. 2 console box insert front.
- REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT (for TMC Made)
- Remove the 3 screws <F>.
- Disengage the clip and remove the No. 1 console box insert front.
- REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT (for TMMK Made)
- Remove the 3 screws <O>.
- Disengage the clip and remove the No. 1 console box insert front.
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 56
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument panel No. 1 register assembly.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 6 claws and the 2 clips.
- Disengage the 2 guides and remove the instrument panel No. 1 speaker panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (for LH Side) . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 10
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 57
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 3 REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument panel No. 3 register assembly.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 6 claws and the 2 clips.
- Disengage the 2 guides and remove the instrument panel No. 2 speaker panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (for RH Side)
HINT:
Use the same procedures for the RH side and the LH side. Refer to REMOVAL - Step 10 .
- REMOVE NO. 1 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH
- Disengage the 8 clips and the 4 guides.
- Disconnect each connector and remove the No. 1 defroster nozzle garnish.
- DISCONNECT INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE ASSEMBLY . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 57
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)
- Disengage each clamp.
- Disconnect each connector.
- Remove the bolt <J>.
- Remove the 2 passenger airbag bolts <K>.
- with Plasmacluster:
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts <C> or <H>.
- Remove the 2 nuts <Z>.
- Disengage the 5 claws and remove the instrument panel safety pad assembly.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD ASSEMBLY (for TMMK Made)
- Disengage each clamp.
- Disconnect each connector.
- Remove the bolt <Y>.
- Remove the 2 passenger airbag bolts <V>.
- with Plasmacluster:
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts <I>, <N> or <a>.
- Remove the 2 nuts <U>.
- Disengage the 5 claws and remove the instrument panel safety pad assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL STAY
- Disengage the claw and remove the 5 No. 3 instrument panel stays.