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Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
NOTE:
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
  • Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove both sides of the front pillar trim.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")

  3. Remove both sides of the cowl side trim.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "COWL SIDE TRIM ")

  4. Remove the instrument cluster.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ")

  5. Remove the crash pad lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")

  6. Remove the glove box housing.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "GLOVE BOX HOUSING ")

  7. Remove the audio unit or AVN head unit.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "AUDIO UNIT ")

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "AVN HEAD UNIT ")

  8. Remove the crash pad center lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "CRASH PAD CENTER PANEL ")

  9. Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.

    (Refer to Crash Pad - "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")

  10. Remove the steering wheel.
  11. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

    (Refer to "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ""Multifunction Switch")

  12. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).
    Fig 1: Remove Crash Pad Lower Switch Panel
    G11934010Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  13. Disconnect the crash pad lower switch connector (A).
    Fig 2: Disconnect Crash Pad Lower Switch Connector
    G11934011Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  14. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad center air vent panel (A).
    Fig 3: Remove Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (1 Of 3)
    G11934012Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 4: Remove Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (2 Of 3)
    G11934013Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 5: Remove Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (3 Of 3)
    G11934014Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the hazard switch connector (A).
    Fig 6: Disconnect Hazard Switch Connector
    G11934015Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  16. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the charging notification lamp assembly using a screw driver.
    Fig 7: Remove Charging Notification Lamp Assembly Using Screw Driver
    G11934016Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  17. Disconnect the charging notification lamp connector (A).
    Fig 8: Disconnect Charging Notification Lamp Connector
    G11934017Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  18. Remove the twitter speaker.
    1. Insert the flat-tip screwdriver (C) to the hole (B) and remove the twitter speaker grill (A) by raising it with the screwdriver.
      Fig 9: Remove Twitter Speaker Grill
      G11934018Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the twitter speaker grill (A).
      Fig 10: Twitter Speaker Grill (1 Of 2)
      G11934019Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 11: Twitter Speaker Grill (2 Of 2)
      G11934020Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the twitter speaker (A).
      Fig 12: Remove Twitter Speaker
      G11934021Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    4. Disconnect the twitter speaker connector (A).
      Fig 13: Disconnect Twitter Speaker Connector
      G11934022Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    5. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the crash pad side air vent panel (A) using a screw driver.
    Fig 14: Remove Crash Pad Side Air Vent Panel Using Screw Driver
    G11934023Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  19. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
  20. Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).
    Fig 15: Disconnect Photo Sensor Connector
    G11934024Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  21. Loosen the mounting bolts (A).
  22. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connector (B).
    Fig 16: Disconnect Passenger Airbag Connector
    G11934025Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  23. Remove the center fascia panel side's mounting clip (A).
  24. After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, remove the main crash pad assembly (B).
    Fig 17: Remove Center Fascia Panel Side Mounting Clip
    G11934026Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    Information 

    • When installing main crash pad, be sure to pull out the twitter speaker connector wiring (A) through the hole on the side air vent panel.
      Fig 18: Pull Out Twitter Speaker Connector Wiring Through Hole On Side Air Vent Panel
      G11934027Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  25. Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly lift the main crash pad and remove the twitter speaker connector mounting clips (A) located at both ends.

    [LH] 

    Fig 19: Remove Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (LH)
    G11934028Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [RH] 

    Fig 20: Remove Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (RH)
    G11934029Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  26. Install in the reverse order of removal.

    Information 

    • Make sure that the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
    • Before tightening the bolts, make sure that the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
    • Make sure that the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
    • Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, and then enter the customer's radio station presets.
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