Front Console Box (W/ Cool Box) Removal

Remove the 7 clips and upper radiator support seal.

Start the engine.

Turn the A/C switch on.

Operate the cooler compressor while the engine speed is approximately 1000 rpm for 5 to 6 minutes to circulate the refrigerant and collect the compressor oil remaining in each component into the cooler compressor.

Stop the engine.

Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system using a refrigerant recovery unit.

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

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2. Using a moulding remover B, detach the 4 claws and 3 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

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2. Using a moulding remover, detach the 7 claws and remove the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly LH.
   

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2. Remove the clip and screw.
   





3. Detach the 11 claws and guide.
   

4. Disconnect the connector and detach the clamps and remove the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly LH.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly LH.
   

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2. Remove the clip and screw.
   





3. Detach the 8 claws and 2 guides and remove the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly LH.
   

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the No. 1 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

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2. Using a moulding remover B, detach the 4 claws and 3 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the No. 1 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

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2. Using a moulding remover, detach the 7 claws and remove the No. 2 instrument panel finish panel cushion.
   

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly RH.
   

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2. Remove the clip and screw.
   





3. Detach the 11 claws and guide and remove the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly RH.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly RH.
   

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2. Remove the clip and screw.
   





3. Detach the 7 claws and remove the lower instrument panel pad sub-assembly RH.
   

for Type A, for Automatic Transmission:

1. Twist the shift lever knob sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.
   

for Type A, for Manual Transmission:

1. Twist the shift lever knob sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.
   

for Type B:

1. Twist the shift lever knob sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.
   
   

   
   
   
   
   

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   for Automatic Transmission

   *B

   for Manual Transmission

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the lower center instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
   

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2. Detach the 6 claws and remove the lower center instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the lower center instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
   

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2. Detach the 7 claws.
   

3. Disconnect the connectors and remove the lower center instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
   

Put protective tape around the lower console cup holder box sub-assembly.

Detach the 4 claws and remove the console cup holder box sub-assembly.

for Automatic Transmission:

1. Put protective tape around the upper console panel.
   

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2. Detach the 8 claws and 5 clips.
   

3. Disconnect the connectors and remove the upper console panel.
   

for Manual Transmission:

1. Put protective tape around the upper console panel.
   

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2. Detach the 8 claws and 5 clips.
   

3. Disconnect the connectors and remove the upper console panel.
   

Put protective tape around the upper rear console panel sub-assembly.

Detach the 4 claws, clip and 3 guides and remove the upper rear console panel sub-assembly.

for Type A:

1. Put protective tape around the upper console panel sub-assembly.
   

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2. Detach the 8 claws and 4 clips and remove the upper console panel sub-assembly.
   

for Type B:

1. Put protective tape around the upper console panel sub-assembly.
   

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2. Detach the 14 claws.
   

3. Detach the 14 claws. (b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the upper console panel sub-assembly.
   

Detach the clamp on the lower part of the cooler cover, and then pull the cooler cover upward to remove it.

Put protective tape around the rear console end panel sub-assembly.

Using a moulding remover B, detach the 7 claws.

Disconnect the connectors and detach the clamps and remove the rear console end panel sub-assembly.

Remove the 4 bolts and 2 screws.

Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the 2 cooler pipes.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 cooler pipes.

Disconnect the connector.

Detach the 2 claws and remove the cooling box assembly.