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ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems REMOVAL NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position. 1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. 2. Remove the trim from the right and left A-pillars. See: Trim Panel/Service and Repair/A-Pillar 3. Remove the top cover from the instrument panel. See: Instrument Panel Top Cover Replacement 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Remove the four nuts that secure the instrument panel to the studs on the dash panel near the windshield fence line. Remove the scuff plates from the right and left front door sills. Remove the trim panels from the right and left inner cowl sides. Remove the console from the floor panel transmission tunnel. Remove the fuse cover from the junction block. Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. Remove the steering column opening cover from the instrument panel. Remove the steering column bracket from the instrument panel steering column support bracket.

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Removal 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel assembly. 3. Remove the radio and center instrument panel finish panel. Disconnect the electrical connectors. 4. Remove the hood latch release handle. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the hood latch release handle. 5. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover. 6. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. 1. Remove the four screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. 7. If equipped, position the column gear shift lever aside. 8. Pull out the cluster finish panel. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Pull out the cluster finish panel. 9. Remove the cluster finish panel. 1. Disconnect the connectors. 2. Remove the cluster finish panel. 10. Remove the instrument cluster screws. 11. If equipped with an automatic transmission, pull out the cluster and remove the transmission range indicator. 12. Remove the instrument cluster. 1. Disconnect the electrical connectors. 2. Remove the instrument cluster. Installation 1. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to learn the strategy. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL NOTE: Driver side shown in illustration, passenger side similar. Fig. 6: Identifying Front Door Trim Panel Components 1. Remove the mirror access panel. 2. Remove the door trim panel screw located behind the mirror access panel. 3. Remove the 2 door trim panel screws located in the door pull. 4. Remove the window regulator control switch panel. Disconnect the electrical connectors. 5. Remove the door trim panel screw located beneath the window regulator control switch panel. 6. Remove the door trim panel screw located behind the mirror access panel. Remove the door trim panel screw located at the rear-most of the front door trim panel. 8. Remove the 2 hex-head screws located at the bottom of the front door trim panel. 9. Carefully raise and remove the front door trim panel. 10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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1. Remove rear seats. Refer to Section 01-10. 2. Remove coat hook screw and coat hook cover (29024). Coat Hook 3. Remove front door scuff plate (13209) as outlined. 4. Remove front safety belt bezel. Remove front safety belt guide bolt from the B-pillar. 5. Remove front safety belt retaining bolt from front floor pan (11135). 6. Remove upper quarter trim panel (31012) by carefully prying off front edge of lower quarter trim panel and then rear edge. 7. Remove rear safety belt from slot in quarter trim panel. 8. To remove lower quarter trim panel, remove three push pins at rear, one at bottom and one at top of quarter trim panel and pull rear of quarter trim panel out and forward. 9. Route front safety belt retractor and tongue (611B08) through opening in front safety belt retractor and tongue. 10. Remove quarter trim panel from vehicle. 11. Remove quarter trim panel shield if necessary. 12. To install, reverse Removal procedure. Tighten safety belt mounting bolts to 30-40 Nm (23-29 lb-ft). Upper Quarter Trim Panel Trim Panel, Quarter—Convertible Removal and Installation 1. Remove rear seats. Refer to Section 01-10. 2. Remove front door scuff plate (13208). 3. Remove upper radio speaker grille (18978) by pulling outward. 4. Remove pushpins at rear and bottom of quarter trim panel. 5. Remove pushpin from top of quarter trim panel at top well area. 6. Remove front safety belt retaining bolt at floor pan. 7. Pull out and forward on quarter trim panel. 8. Remove clip on safety belt opening. Remove front safety belt retractor and tongue. Feed front safety belt retractor and tongue through radio speaker opening. Remove quarter trim panel. 9. Remove quarter trim panel shield if necessary. 10. To install, reverse Removal procedure. Quarter Trim Panel—Convertible

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Special Tool(s) Safety Belt Bolt Bit 501-010 (T77L-2100-A) Windshield and Molding/Trim Removal Kit or equivalent 107-R0401 Removal 1. If equipped, remove the retractable cargo cover. 2. Remove the liftgate scuff plate (13144). 1. Starting at either end and working along the liftgate scuff plate, use Windshield and Molding/Trim Removal Kit to remove the scuff plate. 2. Remove the liftgate scuff plate. 3. If equipped, remove the rear power lock switch assembly. Disconnect the electrical connector. 4. Remove the B-pillar trim panel. For additional information, refer to Trim Panel—B-Pillar. 5. Remove the three rear quarter trim panel screws. Position the carpet aside to gain access to the screws. 6. Remove the rear safety belt anchor nut. 7. Open the rear safety belt guide bolt cover. 8. Using the special tool, remove the rear safety belt guide bolt. 9. Remove the quarter trim panel (31012). 1. Remove the pin-type retainers. 2. Feed the safety belt webbing through the opening in the quarter trim panel. 3. Remove the quarter trim panel. Installation 1. Install the quarter trim panel. 1. Feed the safety belt webbing through the opening in the quarter trim panel. 2. Position the quarter trim panel. 3. Install the pin-type retainers. 2. Using the special tool, install the rear safety belt guide bolt. 3. Close the rear safety belt guide bolt cover 4. Install the rear safety belt anchor nut. 5. Install the three rear quarter trim panel screws. 6. Install the B-pillar trim panel. For additional information, refer to Trim Panel—B-Pillar. 7. Install the liftgate scuff plate. 1. Position the liftgate scuff plate. 2. Start at either end and work along the liftgate scuff plate, pushing it into the floor panel. 8. If equipped, install the retractable cargo cover.