Hyundai Santa Fe: Main Crash Pad Assembly. Repair procedures - Crash Pad - Body (Interior and Exterior)Hyundai Santa Fe: Main Crash Pad Assembly. Repair procedures

Replacement

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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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Remove the front pillar trim.
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Remove the cowl side trim.
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Remove the instrument cluster.
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Remove the crash pad center lower panel.
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Remove the steering column shroud lower panel.
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Remove the steering wheel.
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Remove the multifunction switch assembly.
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad side switch (A).
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Disconnect the crash pad side switch connector (A).
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center speaker grill (A).
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker assembly (A).
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Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
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Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).
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Loosen the mounting nuts.
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Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (A).
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After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, then remove the main crash pad assembly (A).
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Make sure the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
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Before tightening the bolts, make sure the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
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Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
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Enter the anti- theft code for the radio, then enter the customer`s radio station presets.

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