Repair Procedures: Removal

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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the floor console upper tray (A).
(Refer to "CONSOLE ")

Fig 1: Floor Console Upper Tray
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Disconnect the connectors and cables (A) from the floor console upper tray.

Fig 2: Floor Console Upper Tray Cables
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Remove the Multimedia Jack (A) after disengaging the hook.

Fig 3: Multimedia Jack
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