Repair Procedures: Removal

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Remove the battery (-) cable.
CAUTION: Disconnect the battery negative terminal and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work.
Remove the driver's seat.
(Refer to Body - "FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY ")
Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Body - "DOOR SCUFF TRIM ")
Remove the cowl side trim.
(Refer to Body - "COWL SIDE TRIM ")
It is removing the floor console assembly.
(Refer to Body - "FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY ")
Fold the floor carpet (A) to backward.

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Remove the clip and take off the rear heating ducts (A).

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Remove the cowl cross bar and the bracket (A).

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Pull the locking lever of the airbag system control module (SRSCM) connector and remove the connector (A).

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Unscrew the nuts and remove the airbag system control module (A).
Tightening torque:

8.0 - 10.0N.m(0.8 - 1.0 kgf.m, 5.9 - 7.3 lb-ft)

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CAUTION: You must remove or install SRSCM or other SRS components with the ignition switch OFF to avoid accidental airbag deployment.