Body Work (Interior and Exterior)

Center Crash Pad Panel

14steps
~84min
4/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

COMPONENT LOCATION

1. Center panel circuit board

Repair Procedures

REPLACEMENT

  1. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Floor Console - Floor Console)
  2. Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Instrument Panel - Lower Panel)
  3. Remove the instrument cluster panel. (Refer to Instrument Panel - Lower Panel)
  4. Remove the heater and A/C control assembly. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - "Heater and A/C Control Assembly (Manual)") (Refer to Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - "Heater and Air Conditioning Control Assembly (DATC)")
  5. Remove the two stoppers (B) from the glove box (A) by turning them.
  6. Separate the air vent (A) from the glove box (B).
  7. Disconnect the latches (A) and remove the glove box (B).
  8. Using a screwdriver or a remover, remove the side cover of the crash pad [D] (A).
  9. Using a screwdriver or a remover, remove the crash pad under cover [D] (A).
  10. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the ventilation panel with protector pad [D] (A).
  11. Loosen the mounting screws and bolts, then remove the center safety pad panel (A).
  12. Disconnect the power/off button connector (A).
  13. Disconnect the glove box lamp connector (A) and the glove box lamp switch connector (B).
  14. To install, perform the removal procedure in reverse order.

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