Kia Carens. Manual - part 243

  2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

 

Component

Ducts

Instrument panel assembly

  2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

 

Removal

Ducts

1. Remove mounting screws holding duct parts to instrument panel.

2. Remove defroster grille.

3. Remove LH,RH vent duct.

4. Remove center vent duct.

5. Remove LH, RH demist grille.

Removal

Floor-mounted ducts

1. Remove carpeting in area required for duct removal and installation.

2. Remove floor-mounted left, right, and center ducts.

3. Repair or replace section of floor-mounted ducts as necessary.

Removal

Instrument panel assembly

1. Remove console. Refer to "Console" in this section.

2. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to "Driver Air Bag Module" in this section.

3. Remove steering wheel, turn signal assembly, and upper/lower column covers. Refer to Group ST, Steering

System.

4. Remove hood release handle lock nut, hood release handle and cable assembly nut.

5. Remove lower panel. Refer to "Lower panel" in this section.

6. Remove two mounting bolts from left side of T-bar.

7. Remove two mounting bolts from left side of instrument panel as shown.

8. Remove ashtray to make center panel trim removal possible.

9. Remove center panel trim. Refer to "Center Panel Trim" in this section.

10. Remove audio assembly.

11. Remove ventilation control panel. Refer to "Ventilation Control Panel" in this section.

12. Remove cup holder assembly.

13. Remove passenger air bag module. Refer to "Passenger Air Bag Module" in this section.

14. Remove two mounting bolts on right side of T-bar as shown.

15. Remove two mounting bolts from right of instrument panel assembly as shown.

16. Remove two mounting bolts on either side of steering column, which hold instrument panel and steering

column together. Lower steering column to floor level.

17. Disconnect all connectors between instrument panel and vehicle bulkhead electrical wire harness.

18. Remove instrument panel.

Removal

Lower panel

1. Remove two mounting screws.

2. Remove hood release handle. Refer to "Hood Release handle" in this section.

Removal

Ventilation control panel

1. Remove instrument center panel trim. Refer to "Instrument center panel trim" in this section.

2. Remove four mounting screws.

3. Remove ventilation control panel from mounting space.

4. Disconnect electrical wire harness connector from rear of unit.

5. Remove glove box.

6. Remove temperature cable and mode cable from heater unit by carefully depressing plastic retaining tab

and remove cable from retaining clip. Refer to Group HA, Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning.