Repair Procedures: Replacement
CAUTION:
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Information
- Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.
- Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
- Remove the front seat.
(Refer to Front Seat - "FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Floor Console - "FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the cluster fascia panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "CLUSTER FASCIA PANEL ")
- Remove the crash pad lower panel [LH].
(Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")
- Remove the center fascia panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "CENTER FASCIA PANEL ")
- Remove the heater control unit.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning - "HEATER AND A/C CONTROL UNIT ")
- Remove the crash pad center lower panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD CENTER PANEL ")
- Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to Steering System - "STEERING WHEEL ")
- Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")
- Remove the front pillar trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")
- Remove the crash pad driver side panel & air vent duct (A).
- Separate the photo sensor (A) by using a remover.
- Remove the photo sensor (A), after disconnecting the photo sensor connector.
- Disconnecting the airbag connector (A) after loosening the mounting nuts (B).
- Remove the main crash pad assembly (A), after loosening the mounting bolts and nuts.
- Remove the passenger airbag (A) after loosening the screws.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
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- 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 customer's radio station presets.