Body Electrical System

AVN Head Unit Repair Procedures

24steps
~144min
4/5difficulty
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Removal

AVN Head Unit
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Using a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim removal tool, remove the lower center panel (A).
  3. Disconnect the car hose (A) and connectors (B) from the center panel.
  4. Remove the AVN head unit (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  5. Disconnect the connectors and cables from the AVN head unit (A).
  6. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  7. Using a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim removal tool, remove the lower center panel (A).
  8. Disconnect the car hose (A) and connectors (B) from the center panel.
  9. Using a screwdriver or removal tool, remove the [RH] trim panel (A).
  10. Using a screwdriver or removal tool, remove the center airbag trim (A).
  11. Using a flat-tip screwdriver or trim removal tool, remove the crash pad side cover [LH] (A).
  12. Loosen the mounting screw and remove the [LH] trim panel (A).
  13. Loosen the mounting screw and remove the instrument cluster front panel (A).
  14. Remove the upper center panel (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  15. Remove the monitor (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  16. Disconnect the monitor connectors (A).
Monitor

Installation

AVN Head Unit
  1. Connect the AVN head unit connectors and cable.
  2. Install the AVN head unit.
  3. Install the center fascia panel.
  4. Connect the battery negative (-) terminal.
  5. Install the monitor.
  6. Install the center panel upper cover, instrument panel cover, [LH] emergency panel trim, emergency panel side cover, emergency panel center trim, and [RH] emergency panel trim.
  7. Install the lower center panel.
  8. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Monitor

Test yourself

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