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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 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 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 system - "STEERING WHEEL ")

  11. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.

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

  12. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).
    Fig 1: Locating Crash Pad Lower Switch Panel
    G12225757Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  13. Disconnect the crash pad lower switch connector (A).
    Fig 2: Locating Crash Pad Lower Switch Connector
    G12225758Courtesy 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
    G12225759Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 4: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (1 Of 2)
    G12225760Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 5: Crash Pad Center Air Vent Panel (2 Of 2)
    G12225761Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the hazard switch connector (A).
    Fig 6: Locating Hazard Switch Connector
    G12225762Courtesy 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: Locating Center Speaker Panel With Mounting Screws
      G12225763Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker (A).
      Fig 8: Locating Center Speaker With Mounting Screws
      G12225764Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).
      Fig 9: Locating Center Speaker Connector
      G12225765Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  17. 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 10: Removing Twitter Speaker Grill
      G12225766Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the twitter speaker grill (A).
      Fig 11: Locating Twitter Speaker Grill
      G12225767Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 12: Twitter Speaker Grill
      G12225768Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the twitter speaker (A).
      Fig 13: Locating Twitter Speaker With Mounting Screws
      G12225769Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    4. Disconnect the twitter speaker connector (A).
      Fig 14: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector
      G12225770Courtesy 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: Removing Crash Pad Side Air Vent Panel
      G12225771Courtesy 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: Locating Photo Sensor And Connector
    G12225772Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  20. Loosen the mounting bolts (A).
  21. Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (B).
    Fig 17: Locating Passenger'S Airbag Connectors And Mounting Bolts
    G12225773Courtesy 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: Locating Main Crash Pad Assembly And Center Fascia Panel Side'S Mounting Clip With Mounting Bolts Or Nuts
    G12225774Courtesy 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 19: Pulling Out Twitter Speaker Connector Wiring
    G12225775Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  24. Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly lift the main crash pad and remove the twitter speaker connector mounting clips (A) located at the end of both side.

    [LH] 

    Fig 20: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (LH)
    G12225776Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [RH] 

    Fig 21: Locating Twitter Speaker Connector Mounting Clips (RH)
    G12225777Courtesy 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 customer's radio station presets.
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