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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 "FRONT PILLAR TRIM ")

  3. Remove both sides of the cowl side trim.

    (Refer to "COWL SIDE TRIM ")

  4. Remove the instrument cluster.

    (Refer to "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ")

  5. Remove the crash pad lower panel.

    (Refer to "CRASH PAD LOWER PANEL ")

  6. Remove the glove box housing.

    (Refer to "GLOVE BOX HOUSING ")

  7. Remove the audio unit or AVN head unit.

    (Refer to "AUDIO UNIT ") or (Refer to "AVN HEAD UNIT ")

  8. Remove the crash pad center lower panel.

    (Refer to "CRASH PAD CENTER PANEL ")

  9. Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.

    (Refer to "STEERING COLUMN SHROUD PANEL ")

  10. Remove the steering wheel.

    (Refer to STEERING WHEEL )

  11. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

    (Refer to MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH )

  12. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).
    Fig 1: Crash Pad Lower Switch Panel & Clip Locations
    G09773668Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  13. Disconnect the crash pad lower switch connector (A).
    Fig 2: Crash Pad Lower Switch Connector
    G09773669Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  14. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad center air vent panel (A).
    Fig 3: Removing Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel With Clip Locations
    G09773670Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 4: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (1 Of 2)
    G09773671Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 5: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (2 Of 2)
    G09773672Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the hazard switch connector (A).
    Fig 6: Hazard Switch Connector
    G09773673Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  16. Remove the center speaker.
    1. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker panel (A) by using a screw driver.
      Fig 7: Center Speaker Panel & Clip Locations
      G09773674Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker (A).
      Fig 8: Center Speaker
      G09773675Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).
      Fig 9: Center Speaker Connector
      G09773676Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the twitter speaker.
    1. Insert the flat-tip screwdriver (C) to the hole (B) and remove the tweeter speaker grill (A) by raising it with the screwdriver.
      Fig 10: Removing Tweeter Speaker
      G09773677Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the tweeter speaker grill (A).
      Fig 11: Tweeter Speaker Grill (1 Of 2)
      G09773678Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 12: Tweeter Speaker Grill (2 Of 2)
      G09773679Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the tweeter speaker (A).
      Fig 13: Tweeter Speaker And Mounting Screw
      G09773680Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    4. Disconnect the tweeter speaker connector (A).
      Fig 14: Tweeter Speaker Connector
      G09773681Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    5. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad side air vent panel (A) by using a screw driver.
      Fig 15: Crash Pad Side Air Vent Panel & Clip Locations
      G09773682Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  18. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
  19. Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).
    Fig 16: Photo Sensor & Connector
    G09773683Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  20. Loosen the mounting bolts (A).
  21. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (B).
    Fig 17: Passenger's Airbag Connectors And Mounting Bolts
    G09773684Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  22. Remove the center fascia panel side's mounting clip (A).
  23. After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the main crash pad assembly (B).
    Fig 18: Main Crash Pad Assembly And Center Fascia Panel Side's Mounting Clip
    G09773685Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    Information 

    • When installing main crash pad, be sure to pull out the tweeter speaker connector wiring (A) through the hole on the side air vent panel.
      Fig 19: Removing Tweeter Speaker Connector Wiring
      G09773686Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  24. Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly lift the main crash pad and remove the tweeter speaker connector mounting clips (A) located at the end of both side.

    [LH] 

    Fig 20: Tweeter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (LH)
    G09773687Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [RH] 

    Fig 21: Tweeter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (RH)
    G09773688Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  25. Install in the reverse order of removal.

    Information 

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