Kia Optima DL3 Quiz
Body (Interior and Exterior)

Crash Pad Main Assembly

In this manual: Body (Interior and Exterior)
General Information — 8Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) — 21Maintenance — 27Engine Mechanical System — 45Engine Electrical System — 11Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 25Automatic Transmission — 20Drive Shaft and Axle — 7Suspension System — 22Steering — 7Restraints — 11Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 116Body Electrical System — 90Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 32
19steps
~114min
4/5difficulty
0102030405011.89N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 19

Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Main Crash Pad Assembly

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Remove the front seat assembly (both sides).

    (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")

  3. Remove the floor console assembly.

    (Refer to Floor Console - "Floor Console Assembly")

  4. Remove the front pillar garnish.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "Front Pillar Trim")

  5. Remove the hood side trim.

    (See Body Trim — "Hood Side Trim")

  6. Remove the cluster fascia.

    (Refer to Cluster Pad - "Cluster Fascia Panel")

  7. Remove the audio/video navigation.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "A/V Navigation")

  8. Remove the instrument cluster.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Instrument Cluster")

  9. Remove the air bag center panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Center Panel")

  10. Remove the steering wheel.

    (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")

  11. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")

  12. Press the stopper pin and disconnect the photo sensor connector (A).

  13. Loosen the mounting nuts (A).

    Tightening torque: 7.8–11.8 N·m

  14. Remove the center speaker and side speakers [LH, RH].

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Speaker")

  15. Loosen the mounting screw and remove the lower crash pad trim [DR] (A).

  16. Disconnect the connector (A).

  17. Loosen the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the main airbag assembly (A).

  18. Disconnect the passenger airbag connectors (A).

  19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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