Body (Interior and Exterior)

Steering Column Cover Panel Repair Procedures

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

Replacement

[Steering Column Cover Upper Panel]
  • 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. Lower the steering wheel.
  2. Using a screwdriver or a puller, remove the upper cover of the steering column shroud (A).
  3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Replace any damaged clips.
[Steering Column Cover Lower Panel]
  • 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. Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
  2. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the steering column lower shroud panel (A).
  3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Replace any damaged clips.

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