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Repair Procedures: Replacement

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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 AVN HEAD UNIT 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.

    (Refer to STEERING WHEEL Steering System - "Steering Wheel")

  11. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

    (Refer to MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")

  12. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).
    Fig 1: Crash Pad Lower Switch Panel
    G10727390Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  13. Disconnect the crash pad lower switch connector (A).
    Fig 2: Crash Pad Lower Switch Connector
    G10727391Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  14. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad center air vent panel (A).
    Fig 3: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel
    G10727392Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 4: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Upper Panel
    G10727393Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 5: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Lower Panel
    G10727394Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the hazard switch connector (A).
    Fig 6: Hazard Switch Connector
    G10727395Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  16. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the charging notification lamp assembly using a screw driver.
    Fig 7: Charging Notification Lamp Assembly Mounting Screw
    G10727396Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  17. Disconnect the charging notification lamp connector (A).
    Fig 8: Charging Notification Lamp Connector
    G10727397Courtesy 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: Twitter Speaker Grill With Screwdriver
      G10727398Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the twitter speaker grill (A).
      Fig 10: Twitter Speaker Grill
      G10727399Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 11: Twitter Speaker
      G10727400Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the twitter speaker (A).
      Fig 12: Twitter Speaker Mounting Screws
      G10727401Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    4. Disconnect the twitter speaker connector (A).
      Fig 13: Twitter Speaker Connector
      G10727402Courtesy 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: Crash Pad Side Air Vent Panel Mounting Screws
      G10727403Courtesy 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: Photo Sensor Connector
    G10727404Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  21. Loosen the mounting bolts (A).
  22. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connector (B).
    Fig 16: Passenger Airbag Connector Mounting Bolts
    G10727405Courtesy 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: Main Crash Pad Assembly Mounting Bolts
    G10727406Courtesy 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: Pulling Out Twitter Speaker Connector Wiring Through Side Air Vent Panel Hole
    G10727407Courtesy 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: Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (LH)
    G10727408Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [RH] 

    Fig 20: Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (RH)
    G10727409Courtesy 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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