Repair Procedures: Removal

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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")
Remove the crash pad plate [LH] (A) after loosening the screws.

Fig 1: Removing Crash Pad Plate Screws
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Disconnect the crash pad side switch connector (A).

Fig 2: Locating Crash Pad Side Switch Connector
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Remove the crash pad side switch (A) after loosening the screws.

Fig 3: Removing Crash Pad Side Switch Screws

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