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Repair Procedures: Replacement

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  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Using the screwdriver, remove the side cover (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Side Cover
    G08309710Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Loosen the mounting screws and then remove the crash pad lower cover (A)
    Fig 2: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover And Mounting Screws
    G08309711Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Disconnect the connector (A), and then remove the crash pad lower cover.
    Fig 3: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover Connector (1 Of 2)
    G08309712Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 4: Identifying Crash Pad Lower Cover Connector (2 Of 2)
    G08309713Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the shower duct (A).
    Fig 5: Identifying Shower Duct
    G08309714Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Loosen the mounting bolts and then remove the BCM.

    (Refer to "BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) ")

  7. Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector (A)
  8. Loosen the mounting screw and then remove the temperature control actuator (B).
    Fig 6: Identifying Temperature Control Actuator And Connector
    G08309715Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using the screw driver, remove the side cover (A).
    Fig 7: Identifying Side Cover
    G08309716Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the main crash pad lower cover (A).
    Fig 8: Removing Main Crash Pad Lower Cover
    G08309717Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  11. Disconnect the damper (B) and glove box lift (C) from the glove box (A).
    Fig 9: Disconnecting Damper And Glove Box Lift From Glove Box
    G08309718Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  12. Disconnect the pin (A) and then remove the glove box (B).
    Fig 10: Removing Glove Box
    G08309719Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  13. Loosen the mounting screw and bolts and than remove the glove box housing (A).
    Fig 11: Identifying Glove Box Housing And Mounting Screw And Bolts
    G08309720Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the shower duct (A).
    Fig 12: Identifying Shower Duct
    G08309721Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector (A).
  16. Loosen the mounting screw and then remove the temperature control actuator (B).
    Fig 13: Identifying Temperature Control Actuator And Connector
    G08309722Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  17. Installation is the reverse order of removal.
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