Body (Interior and Exterior)

Main Crash Pad Assembly Repair Procedures

21steps
~126min
5/5difficulty
Done 0 of 21

Replacement

  1. Remove the front pillar garnish. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Front Pillar Trim")
  2. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Floor Console - "Floor Console Assembly")
  3. Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
  4. Remove the instrument cluster fascia. (Refer to Instrument Cluster - "Center Fascia Panel")
  5. Remove the garnish assembly [RH] (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Side Garnish Assembly [RH]").
  6. Remove the heater and air conditioning control assembly (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater and Air Conditioning Control"). Unit (MANUAL) (Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "Heater and Air Conditioning Control"). Unit (DATC)
  7. Remove the glove box upper cover assembly (Refer to Crash Pad - "Glove Box Upper Cover Assembly").
  8. Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
  9. Remove the steering column cover lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Steering Column Cover Panel")
  10. Remove the multifunction switch unit. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")
  11. Remove the instrument cluster. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Instrument Cluster")
  12. Remove the audio system and AVN head unit (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Audio Unit").
  13. Using a puller, remove the side duct assembly [LH] (A).
  14. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the crash pad garnish [LH] (A).
  15. Disconnect the connector (A).
  16. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the center airbag assembly (A).
  17. Disconnect the airbag warning lamp connector (A).
  18. Loosen the mounting nuts (A).
  19. Loosen the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the main airbag assembly (A).
  20. Disconnect the passenger airbag connectors (A).
  21. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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