One should start antenna cable removal by facing the front wheels straight ahead then discharging the battery cable from the terminal's negative end to wait for ninety seconds before the Air Bags can activate. The technician should begin by taking out the lower No. 3 steering wheel cover, lower No. 2 steering wheel cover, steering pad and steering wheel assembly. Proceed to remove the front door scuff plate LH, cowl side trim sub-assembly LH, lower instrument panel finish panel LH (for TMC Made), lower instrument panel finish panel LH (for TMMK Made), steering column cover (for TMC Made), steering column cover (for TMMK Made), turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly, No. 1 instrument panel sub-assembly, lower instrument panel finish panel (w/o Smart Key System), lower instrument panel finish panel (w/ Smart Key System), instrument cluster finish No.1 panel, combination meter assembly (for TMC Made), combination meter assembly (for TMMK Made), front door scuff plate RH, cowl side trim sub-assembly RH, instrument panel No. 2 under cover sub-assembly, lower instrument panel sub-assembly (for TMC Made), lower instrument panel sub-assembly (for TMMK Made), shift lever knob sub-assembly (for Automatic Transaxle), shift lever knob sub-assembly (for Manual Transaxle), No. 1 instrument cluster finish panel garnish, No. 2 instrument cluster finish panel garnish, floor shift position indicator housing sub-assembly (for Automatic Transaxle), upper console panel (for Manual Transaxle), upper console rear panel sub-assembly (for Automatic Transaxle), upper console rear panel sub-assembly (for Manual Transaxle), upper console panel sub-assembly (for TMC Made), upper console panel sub-assembly (for TMMK Made), instrument panel No. 2 register assembly, radio receiver with heater control panel assembly (w/o Navigation System), navigation receiver with heater control panel assembly, console box pocket, console box carpet, console box assembly (for TMC Made), console box assembly (for TMMK Made), No. 2 console box insert front (for TMC Made), No. 2 console box insert front (for TMMK Made), No. 1 console box insert front (for TMC Made), No. 1 console box insert front (for TMMK Made), front pillar garnish LH, instrument panel No. 1 register assembly, instrument panel No. 1 speaker panel sub-assembly, front No. 2 speaker assembly (for LH Side), front pillar garnish RH, instrument panel No. 3 register assembly, instrument panel No. 2 speaker panel sub-assembly, front No. 2 speaker assembly (for RH Side), No. 1 defroster nozzle garnish, instrument panel safety pad assembly (for TMC Made), instrument panel safety pad assembly (for TMMK Made), No. 3 instrument panel stay, side No. 1 defroster nozzle duct (for TMC Made), side No. 1 defroster nozzle duct (for TMMK Made), side No. 2 defroster nozzle duct (for TMC Made), side No. 2 defroster nozzle duct (for TMMK Made), defroster nozzle assembly (for TMC Made), defroster nozzle assembly (for TMMK Made), No. 1 heater to register duct (for TMC Made), No. 1 heater to register duct (for TMMK Made), No. 3 heater to register duct (for TMC Made), No. 3 heater to register duct (for TMMK Made), No. 2 heater to register duct (for TMC Made), and No. 2 heater to register duct (for TMMK Made). Detach the six clamps along with the clip to take off the No. 2 antenna cord sub-assembly. The front seat requires removal of the headrest assembly (Manual Seat) combined with seat track cover LH (Manual Seat), inner seat track bracket cover LH (Manual Seat) and front seat assembly LH (Manual Seat). Perform the same operations for the Power Seat. Proceed with the removal of all rear seat parts which includes the rear seat cushion assembly and both headrest assemblies together with back assemblies of fixed and fold-down types. The technician should remove both front door components collectively with their scuff plates, Weather Strips, trim boards and front door components as well as center pillar garnishes and roof side inner garnishes from the rear door. Finish up the operation by removing the antenna cord assembly but peel off only the tape that needs removal to separate it and preserve as much headliner tape for future reuse.
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