Front Console Removal/Installation
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CAUTION:
- Affix protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
- Set the wheel blocks for both the front and rear wheels (ATX).
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
- Shift the selector lever from the P position to the D position (ATX).
- Remove the following parts:
- Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
- Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Move the front console in the order of arrows (1), (2) shown in the figure, and detach clips A and B, and the hooks.
- Remove the front console while avoiding the shift lever (MTX)/Selector lever (ATX).
- Disconnect the connector.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.