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Cowl Cross Bar Replacement

  1. Remove the front seat.
  2. Remove the floor console.
  3. Remove the crash pad.
  4. Remove the cowl top cover.
  5. Remove the steering column.
  6. Disconnect the driver's connectors.
    Fig 1: Identifying Driver's Connectors
    G06525169Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  7. Disconnect the passenger's connectors.
    Fig 2: Identifying Passenger's Connectors
    G06525170Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  8. Disconnect the connectors.
    Fig 3: Identifying Connectors
    G06525171Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Disconnect the air bag connector (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Air Bag Connector
    G06525172Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. After loosening the mounting bolts, remove the cowl cross bar (A).
    Fig 5: Identifying Cowl Cross Bar
    G06525173Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  11. Installation is the reverse of removal.