Body (Interior and Exterior)

Glove Box Housing Repair Procedures

6steps
~36min
2/5difficulty
Done 0 of 6

Replacement

  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Using a flat-tip screwdriver or trim removal tool, remove the crash pad side cover [RH] (A).
  2. Loosen the glove box housing mounting bolts (A).
  3. Loosen the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad lower panel (A) using a screwdriver.
  4. Disconnect the glove box lamp connector (A).
  5. Remove the glove box housing mounting clip (A).
    • When installing the glove box housing, be sure to insert the locking pin (A) into the wire harness band (B).
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Make sure the connectors are connected correctly.
    • Replace all damaged clips.

Test yourself

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