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LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

Driver-side

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5].)
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
b. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
c. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
d. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R].)
e. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
f. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
g. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
h. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
i. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
j. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
k. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
l. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove bolt A.

4. Pull the driver-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3) while detaching clip B, hooks C and pin D.
5. Pull the driver-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (4), (5) and remove it while detaching clips E and guide F.

6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Passenger-side

Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5].)
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Passenger-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
b. Passenger-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
c. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
d. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove bolts A.

4. Pull the passenger-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4) and remove it while detaching clips B, hook C, pin D and guide E.

Installation
1. Install clips B, hook C, pin D and guide E while pressing the shaded area shown in the figure for the passenger-side lower panel in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).

2. Install bolts A.

3. Install the following parts:
a. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
b. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
c. Passenger-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
d. Passenger-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Connect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5].)
5. After installing the passenger-side lower panel and glove compartment, measure the clearance, and verify that the measurement value is within the specification shown in the figure.

Passenger-side lower panel adjustment
1. Remove the glove compartment. (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Loosen bolts A.

3. Remove bolts A.
4. Install bolts A in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure.

5. Install bolts A in the order of (1) and (2) while pressing the shaded area shown in the figure for the passenger-side lower panel.

6. Install the glove compartment, measure the clearance between the glove compartment and passenger-side lower panel again, and verify that it is within the specification.

Disassembly/Assembly (Driver-side only)

1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.



1

Pocket lid

2

Coin box

3

Lower panel


2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.


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