Repair Procedures: Removal

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CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

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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 center fascia panel (A).
(Refer to "CRASH PAD ")

Fig 1: Identifying Center Fascia Panel
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Disconnect the connectors and cables (A) from center fascia panel.

Fig 2: Identifying Center Fascia Panel Cables
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Remove the crash pad center air vent (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Crash Pad Center Air Vent (LH)
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Fig 4: Identifying Crash Pad Center Air Vent (RH)
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Remove the audio head unit (A) from crash pad after loosening the screws (4EA).

Fig 5: Identifying Audio Head Unit
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Disconnect the connectors and cables (A) from head unit.

Fig 6: Identifying Head Unit Cables
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NOTE: When the compact disc is not ejected, do not remove it forcibly.