Kia Forte: Crash Pad Lower Panel 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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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad side cover
[LH] (A).

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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad
lower panel (A).

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Disconnect the diagnosis connector (A).

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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Make sure the connector are connected in properly.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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1. Crash pad lower panel
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See also:
Components
Components (1)
(4Door, 2Door)
1. Rear bumper cover
2. Rear bumper beam assembly
3. Rear bumper lower side bracket
4. Rear bumper side bracket [RH]
5. Rear bump ...
Room lamp
To turn the room lamp ON or OFF, push the switch.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a map lamp, the room lamp will also turn
on or off as follows.
The room lamp comes on when a door is opene ...
Knock Sensor (KS) Removal
1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative
(-) cable.
2.
Disconnect the knock sensor connector (A).
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