Body (Interior and Exterior)

Center Fascia Upper Panel Repair Procedures

7steps
~42min
2/5difficulty
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Replacement

  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim tool, wrap the tool with protective tape and apply protective tape to the surrounding 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 screwdriver or remover, remove the center fascia lower panel assembly (A).
  2. Disconnect the A/C and heater controller connectors (A).
  3. Lower the steering wheel.
  4. Using a screwdriver or a puller, remove the upper cover of the steering column shroud (A).
  5. Using a screwdriver or a puller, remove the upper cover of the instrument panel assembly (A).
  6. Loosen the mounting screw, then remove the center fascia upper panel assembly (A).
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Replace any damaged clips.

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