Section 43 (Cigarette Lighter Assembly): Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE UPPER PANEL GARNISH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE CONSOLE UPPER PANEL ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ASSEMBLY
1. Rotate the socket body in the direction indicated by the arrow mark, and remove the socket body from the cigarette lighter.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Socket Body From Cigarette Lighter
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2. Rotate the ring nut in the direction indicated by the arrow mark, and remove the cigarette lighter from the console panel.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Cigarette Lighter From Console Panel
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