Main Crash Pad Assembly Replacement

NOTE:

When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Remove the following items:
1. Front pillar trim
  (Refer to "INTERIOR TRIM ")
2. Cowl side trim
  (Refer to "INTERIOR TRIM ")
3. Floor console assembly
  (Refer to "CONSOLE ")
4. Center fascia lower panel
5. Cluster fascia panel
6. Cluster assembly
7. Audio or AVN head unit
8. Center fascia upper panel
9. LCD monitor assembly
10. Crash pad lower panel
11. Glove box housing
Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to the STEERING WHEEL )
Remove the multifunction switch assembly.
(Refer to the MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH )
Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center speaker grill (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Center Speaker Grill
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Center Speaker
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Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Center Speaker Connector
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).

Fig 4: Identifying Photo Sensor Connector
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the cub is (A).

Fig 5: Identifying Cub Mounting Screws
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Disconnect the cub is connector (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Cub Connector
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad center panel (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Crash Pad Center Panel
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the ignition key grommet (A).

Fig 8: Identifying Ignition Key Grommet
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Disconnect the start/stop button connector (A).

Fig 9: Identifying Start/Stop Button Connector
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad switch assembly (A).
Disconnect the crash pad switch connector (B).

Fig 10: Identifying Crash Pad Switch Assembly And Connector
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Loosen the mounting bolts.
Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (A).

Fig 11: Identifying Passenger's Airbag Connectors
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After loosening the mounting screw, bolts, nuts, then remove the main crash pad assembly (A).

Fig 12: Identifying Main Crash Pad Assembly Nut And Bolts
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Installation is the reverse of removal.
NOTE:
- Make sure the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
- Before tightening the bolts, make sure the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
- Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customers radio station presets.