Body (Interior and Exterior)

Crash Pad Main Assembly

29steps
~174min
5/5difficulty
Done 0 of 29

Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Crash Pad Center Lower Panel

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
  3. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Floor Console - "Floor Console Assembly")
  4. Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")
  5. Remove the side cover of the airbag [LH] (A) using a trim remover.
  6. Remove the hood latch handle (A) using a puller.
  7. Using a trim removal tool, remove the front door sill trim (A).
  8. Using a trim removal tool, remove the hood side trim (A).
  9. Remove the passenger compartment fuse box cover (A).
  10. Separate the lower crash pad panel (A) after loosening the bolts and screws.
  11. Disconnect the lower side airbag switch connector (A).
  12. Remove the front cluster panel (A) using a trim remover.
  13. Using a puller, remove the center fascia garnish (A).
  14. Using a puller, remove the center fascia panel (A).
  15. Remove the center fascia panel (B) after disconnecting the hazard switch connector (A).
  16. Remove the side cover of the airbag [RH] (A) using a trim remover.
  17. Remove the glove box stopper (A) from the protector.
  18. Remove the glove box (A).
  19. Remove the center lower airbag panel (A) after loosening the screws.
  20. Using a puller, remove the side ventilation duct (A). [Left]
    [RH]
  21. Remove the start/stop button (A) in the direction indicated by the arrow.
  22. Remove the start/stop button (B) after disconnecting the start/stop button connector (A).
  23. Loosen the passenger airbag mounting bolts (A).
  24. Disconnect the passenger airbag connector (A).
  25. Separate the photo sensor (A) using a puller.
  26. Remove the photo sensor (A) after disconnecting the photo sensor connector.
  27. Remove the driver's airbag assembly (A) after loosening the mounting bolts and nuts. [LH]
    [RH]
  28. Remove the passenger airbag (A) after loosening the bolts.
  29. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Picanto JA quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.