Console Armrest Disassembly/Reassembly

NOTE:

Take care not to scratch the armrest.
When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.

Remove these items.
- Center console trim (see step 2 on CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Console armrest (see CONSOLE ARMREST REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
Insert a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape into a gap between the console armrest (A) and the console armrest base (B), and gently push it straight down until one of the inside hooks (C) of the console armrest come off the stop portion (D) of the console base.
NOTE: Apply protective tape (E) to the projection in the back surface of the console armrest to prevent damage.

Fig 1: Identifying Console Armrest And Console Armrest Base
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Slightly slide console armrest forward to get the inside hooks over the stop portions, then remove the flat-tip screwdriver from the gap.
Remove the console armrest (A) from the guide rails of the console armrest base (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Console Armrest And Console Armrest Base
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the screws, using a TORX T20 bit, then separate the slide bracket (A), the upper base (B), the armrest lock (C), the armrest hinge (D), and the lower base (E).

Fig 3: Identifying Slide Bracket, Upper Base, Armrest Lock, Armrest Hinge And Lower Base
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Reassemble the console armrest in the reverse order of disassembly, and push the hooks into place securely.