Removal

INSTRUMENT PANEL: INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD (for TMC Made): REMOVAL

REMOVAL

1. PRECAUTION Instrument Panel Safety Pad (for TMC Made)
2. ALIGN FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
3. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent airbag deployment Service Precautions.

4. REMOVE LOWER NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER Removal
5. REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER Removal
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD Removal
7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY Removal
8. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH Removal
9. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Removal
10. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LH





(a) Remove the bolt [A] and the screw [B].
(b) Disconnect the hood lock control cable assembly.
(c) Disengage the claw and the 9 clips.
(d) Remove the air hose, disconnect each connector, and then remove the lower instrument panel finish panel LH.
11. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER





(a) Remove the 2 screws [D].
(b) Disengage the 2 claws [a] and remove the lower steering column cover.
(c) Disengage the claw [b] and remove the upper steering column cover.
12. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal
13. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 3 claws and the 2 clips.
(b) Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel sub-assembly.
14. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL





(a) Disengage the 2 claws and 2 clips.
(b) Disconnect the connector and remove the lower instrument panel finish panel.
15. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL





(a) Remove the 2 clips.
(b) Disengage the guide and 4 claws, and then remove the instrument cluster finish panel.
16. REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 4 screws [E].
(b) Disconnect each connector and remove the combination meter assembly.
17. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH Removal
18. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH Removal
19. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 4 claws.
(b) Disengage the 2 guides and remove the No. 2 under cover sub-assembly.
20. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the bolt [A].
(b) Remove the 4 screws [B].
(c) Disengage the 3 claws and the 3 clips.
(d) Disconnect the connector and remove the lower instrument panel sub-assembly.
21. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Turn the shift lever knob counterclockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly.
22. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL GARNISH





(a) Disengage the 2 clips and remove the No. 1 instrument cluster finish panel garnish.
23. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL GARNISH





(a) Disengage the 2 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument cluster finish panel garnish.
24. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 6 claws and the 3 clips, and then remove the floor shift position indicator housing sub-assembly.
(b) with Seat Heater System:
(1) Disconnect each connector.
25. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE REAR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 3 claws and the 5 clips.
(b) Disconnect the connector and remove the upper console rear panel sub-assembly.
26. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 screws [F].
(b) Disengage the 4 claws.
(c) Disconnect each connector and remove the upper console panel sub-assembly.
27. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 REGISTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Apply protective tape to the areas shown in the illustration.





(b) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 3 clips.





(c) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips.
(d) Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel No. 2 register assembly.
28. REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER WITH HEATER CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/o Navigation System) Removal
29. REMOVE NAVIGATION RECEIVER WITH HEATER CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (w/ Navigation System) Removal
30. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX POCKET
(a) Remove the console box pocket.
31. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX CARPET





(a) Remove the console box carpet.
32. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 screws [F].





(b) Disengage the clamp.
(c) Remove the 2 bolts [G] and the console box assembly.
33. REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT





(a) Remove the 3 screws [F].
(b) Disengage the clip and remove the No. 2 console box insert front.
34. REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE BOX INSERT FRONT





(a) Remove the 3 screws [F].
(b) Disengage the clip and remove the No. 1 console box insert front.
35. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH Removal
36. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 REGISTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument panel No. 1 register assembly.
37. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 6 claws and the 2 clips.
(b) Disengage the 2 guides and remove the instrument panel No. 1 speaker panel sub-assembly.
38. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (for LH Side) Removal
39. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH Removal
40. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 3 REGISTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument panel No. 3 register assembly.
41. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY





(a) Disengage the 6 claws and the 2 clips.
(b) Disengage the 2 guides and remove the instrument panel No. 2 speaker panel sub-assembly.
42. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (for RH Side)
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the LH side Removal.

43. REMOVE NO. 1 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH





(a) Disengage the 8 clips and the 4 guides.
(b) Disconnect each connector and remove the No. 1 defroster nozzle garnish.
44. DISCONNECT INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE ASSEMBLY Removal
45. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD ASSEMBLY
(a) Disengage each clamp.
(b) Disconnect each connector.
(c) Remove the bolt [J].
(d) Remove the 2 passenger airbag bolts [K].





(e) Remove the 2 bolts [H] or [I].
(f) Remove the 2 nuts [C].
(g) Disengage the 5 claws and remove the instrument panel safety pad assembly.





46. REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL STAY
(a) Disengage the 5 claws and remove the 5 No. 3 instrument panel stays.