Special Tools Required

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KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014*

*Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program; call 888-424-6857

SRS Components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ) and the precautions and procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the dashboard.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body, or the related parts.
Take care not to bend the brackets.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ), then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
Remove these items from the dashboard:
- Detachable console
- A-pillar upper/lower trims, both sides (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - PILLAR AREAS )
- Dashboard side lids, both sides (see DASHBOARD SIDE LID REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Tweeter grilles, both sides (see TWEETER )
- Driver's middle panel (see DRIVER'S MIDDLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Driver's vent panel (see DRIVER'S VENT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Instrument visor (see INSTRUMENT VISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Gauge control module (see GAUGE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT )
- Column blind cover (see COLUMN BLIND COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Steering column (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION )
- Driver's footwell light connector (see GLOVE BOX LIGHT REPLACEMENT )
- Center panel (see PASSENGER'S MIDDLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Front center speaker grille (see FRONT CENTER SPEAKER )
- Shift lever:
  - 5-speed A/T model (see SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL )
  - 6-speed A/T model (see SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL )
- Center lower console (see CENTER LOWER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Without navigation and without USB adapter: Audio display unit (see AUDIO DISPLAY UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Without navigation and with USB adapter: Audio display-USB adapter control unit (see AUDIO DISPLAY-USB ADAPTER CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- With navigation: Navigation display unit (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- With navigation: GPS antenna (see FRONT HFL-NAVIGATION-ANC MICROPHONE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Without navigation: Audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- With navigation: Audio-navigation unit (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Glove box (see GLOVE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Passenger's dashboard undercover (see PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Front passenger's airbag (see FRONT PASSENGER S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT )
Driver's Side
Disconnect the roof wire harness connector (A) from the A-pillar.

Fig 1: Identifying Roof Wire Harness Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Center Area
Detach the harness clips (A).
Upper side

Fig 2: Identifying Dashboard Center Area Harness Clips (Upper Side)
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Lower side

Fig 3: Identifying Dashboard Center Area Harness Clips (Lower Side)
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Passenger's Side
Disconnect the roof wire harness connector (A) from the A-pillar.

Fig 4: Identifying Roof Wire Harness Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Release the glove box light bulb socket (A), and detach the harness clips (B). Detach the harness clips (C) (for some models).

Fig 5: Identifying Glove Box Light Bulb Socket With Harness Clips
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the bolts.

Fig 6: Dashboard Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Lift up on the dashboard (A) to release it from the guide pins (B), then carefully remove the dashboard through the front door opening.
NOTE: Do not rest the dashboard on its center lower console opening, or it may be damaged. Lay it on its front or back.

Fig 7: Identifying Dashboard With Guide Pins
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the dashboard in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the dashboard fits onto the guide pins correctly.
- Make sure the dashboard wire harness is not pinched before tightening the bolts.
- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
- Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.