Lower Panel Removal/Installation: Driver-side
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0] ).
- Remove the following parts:
- Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Switch panel (See SWITCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] ).
- Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the screw A.
- Take the shaded area shown in the figure, and pull the driver-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3),(4) and remove it while detaching clips B, hooks C and pins D.
- Disconnect the car-navigation unit connector, (with car-navigation system)
- Install in the reverse order of removal.