1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
3. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [MZI-3.7] .)
4. Remove the following parts:
1. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Front console box mat (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX MAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Indicator panel (See INDICATOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Dashboard undercover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Console cover (See CONSOLE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
13. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
16. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
17. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
18. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
19. Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
20. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
21. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
22. Audio unit (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
23. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
24. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
25. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Disconnect the front door wiring harness connector (Driver side). (See FRONT DOOR MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Remove the brake switch from the brake pedal with the brake switch connector connected. (See BRAKE
PEDAL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Remove the selector lever component. (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Remove the windshield wiper arm. (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE
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