Repair procedures: Replacement

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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Using the screwdriver, remove the side cover (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Side Cover
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Loosen the mounting screw and then remove the crash pad lower cover (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover And Mounting Screw
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Disconnect the connector (A), and then remove the crash pad lower cover.

Fig 3: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover Connector (1 Of 2)
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Fig 4: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover Connector (2 Of 2)
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Remove the shower duct (A).

Fig 5: Identifying Shower Duct
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Loosen the mounting bolts and than remove the BCM.
(Refer to "BCM CONNECTOR TERMINALS ")
Disconnect the mode control actuator connector (A).
Loosen the mounting screw and then remove the mode control actuator (B).

Fig 6: Identifying Mode Control Actuator
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Installation is the reverse order of removal.