Center Lower Panel Removal/Installation

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Disconnect the negative battery cable. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Center console tray (Refer to CENTER CONSOLE TRAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Shift bezel (Refer to SHIFT BEZEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Upper panel (Refer to UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Selector lever knob (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Shift panel (Refer to SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Console side panel (Refer to CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Front console box (Refer to FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. CD player (Refer to CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (Refer to CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
9. Front console (Refer to FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Side wall (Refer to SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Rear console (Refer to REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Driver-side front scuff plate (Refer to FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Driver-side front side trim (Refer to FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Hood release lever (Refer to HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (Refer to FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Driver-side lower panel (Refer to DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
17. Glove compartment (Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
18. Center panel (Refer to CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the RECIRCULATE/FRESH lever knob. (with manual air conditioner)
Move the center lower panel in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3), and (4) shown in the figure, and detach the clips and guide.

Fig 1: Moving Center Lower Panel
Courtesy of ABLE BODY CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.