Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. If exposed to these charges, damage may result.

Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Pull out the lower instrument panel insulator.
1. Remove the pushpins.
2. Pull out the lower instrument panel insulator.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Pushpins
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Remove the lower instrument panel insulator.
1. Disconnect the power point.
2. Disconnect the courtesy lamp.
3. Remove the lower instrument panel insulator.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Lower Instrument Panel Insulator
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Remove the VAPS module.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
3. Remove the module.
  
  Fig 3: Removing VAPS Module
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NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.