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# Kia Soul EV: Crash Pad / Main Crash Pad Assembly Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Crash Pad / Main Crash Pad Assembly Repair procedures

Replacement

• | Put on gloves to protect your hands.

• | When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
• | Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
• | Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1. | Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

2. | Remove both sides of the front pillar trim. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Front Pillar Trim")

3. | Remove both sides of the cowl side trim. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Cowl Side Trim")

4. | Remove the instrument cluster. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Instrument Cluster")

5. | Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Lower Panel")

6. | Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Glove Box Housing")

7. | Remove the audio unit or AVN head unit. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Audio Unit") (Refer to Body Electrical System - "AVN Head Unit")

8. | Remove the crash pad center lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Crash Pad Center Panel")

9. | Remove the steering column shroud lower panel. (Refer to Crash Pad - "Steering Column Shroud Panel")

10. | Remove the steering wheel. (Refer to Steering System - "Steering Wheel")

11. | Remove the multifunction switch assembly. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Multifunction Switch")

12. | Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad lower switch panel (A).

13. | Disconnect the crash pad lower switch connector (A).

14. | Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad center air vent panel (A).

15. | Disconnect the hazard switch connector (A).

16. | After loosening the mounting screws, remove the charging notification lamp assembly using a screw driver.

17. | Disconnect the charging notification lamp connector (A).

18. | Remove the twitter speaker.
(1) | Insert the flat-tip screwdriver (C) to the hole (B) and remove the twitter speaker grill (A) by raising it with the screwdriver.
(2) | Remove the twitter speaker grill (A).
(3) | After loosening the mounting screws, remove the twitter speaker (A).
(4) | Disconnect the twitter speaker connector (A).
(5) | After loosening the mounting screws, remove the crash pad side air vent panel (A) using a screw driver.

19. | Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).

20. | Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).

21. | Loosen the mounting bolts (A).

22. | Disconnect the passenger''s airbag connector (B).

23. | Remove the center fascia panel side''s mounting clip (A).

24. | After loosening the mounting bolts and nuts, remove the main crash pad assembly (B).
• | When installing main crash pad, be sure to pull out the twitter speaker connector wiring (A) through the hole on the side air vent panel.

25. | Right before removing the main crash pad, slightly lift the main crash pad and remove the twitter speaker connector mounting clips (A) located at both ends. [LH] [RH]

26. | Install in the reverse order of removal.
• | Make sure that the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
• | Before tightening the bolts, make sure that the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
• | Make sure that the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
• | Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, and then enter the customer`s radio station presets.

##### Main Crash Pad Assembly Components and Components Location

Component Location 1. Main crash pad assembly ...

##### Cowl Cross Bar Assembly Components and Components Location

Component Location 1. Cowl cross bar assembly ...

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