Dashboard Center Panel Removal/Installation

Dashboard Center Panel Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
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NOTE:

- Take care not to scratch the dashboard or the related parts.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
- Be very careful not to bend the trim.

1. Open the upper glove box.

2. Gently pry up on the dashboard center panel (A) to detach the clips with the appropriate trim tool.






3. Pry up on the outside edge of the dashboard center panel (A) very carefully to detach the clips (B, C) with a flat-tip screwdriver, then remove the panel.





4. Disconnect the hazard warning switch/passenger's airbag cutoff indicator connector (D), the climate control unit connector (E), and the interior lights switch connector (F).

5. If necessary, remove the screws securing the driver's center vent (A), then separate it from the dashboard center panel (B).





6. Install the panel in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips into place securely.