Kia Carens: Crash Pad / Steering Column Shroud Panel Repair procedures
[Steering column shroud lower panel]
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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 crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the steering column
shroud lower panel (A).

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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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[Steering column shroud upper panel]
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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 cluster fascia panel.
(Refer to Crash Pad - "Cluster Fascia Panel")
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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Component Location
1. Steering column shroud lower
panel
2. Steering column shroud upper
panel
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Component Location
[LH]
1. Crash pad side cover [LH]
[RH]
1. Crash pad side cover [RH]
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Other information:
Removal
1.
Lift the vehicle.
2.
Disconnect the vapor hose quick-connector (A) and ventilation hose (B).
3.
Remove the protector installation bolts (C) and then remove the canister.
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Removal
1.
Remove the transaxle assembly.
(Refer to Manual Transaxle System - " Manual Transaxle")
2.
Remove the concentric slave cylinder assembly (B) from the manual transaxle
after removing bolts (A).
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