Repair procedures: Removal: Notes

Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the crash pad lower panel (A).
(Refer to "CRASH PAD ")

Fig 1: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Panel
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Disconnect the 5P connector of the SMARTRA unit and then remove the SMARTRA unit (A) after loosening a shear bolt (B).