Front Console Removal/Installation

CAUTION:

Fig 1: Protective Tape Application Area On Front Console

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0] ).
Remove the following parts:
1. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
2. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] ).
3. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
4. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
5. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
6. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
7. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Take the shaded area shown in the figure, and remove the front console in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4) while detaching clips A, clips B, hooks C, guides D.

Fig 2: Removing Front Console
Disconnect the front accessory socket connector.
Pull the front console in the direction of the arrow in the order of (5), (6) and remove the front console while detaching the selector lever (ATX) or shift lever (MTX).
ATX

Fig 3: Removing Front Console (ATX)

MTX

Fig 4: Removing Front Console (MTX)
Install in the reverse order of removal.