Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 741

EI-51

Console Box

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

17.Console Box

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

2) Remove the parking brake lever boot.

3) Remove the bolt (A), screw (B) and clip (C).

4) Disconnect the connector, and remove the con-

sole box.

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

EI-00810

EI-02001

(B)

(A)

(A)

(C)

(C)

EI-52

Center Console

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

18.Center Console

A: REMOVAL

1. CENTER PANEL

1) Insert the lower slit of center panel to plastic clip

remover and then lift up the panel.

2) Remove the claws and plastic hook and then re-

move the center panel.

2. CONSOLE FRONT PANEL

1) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-51, RE-

MOVAL, Console Box.>

2) Remove the shift knob.

3) Remove the console front panel.

(1) Remove the resin hook (A), and then lift up

the console front panel.

(2) Disconnect the connector and then remove

the console front panel.

NOTE:

When removing the console front panel, pull it in

the direction of the rear vehicle.

4) Remove the clips and screws, and remove the

console side cover.

NOTE:

Pull towards the rear of the vehicle to remove.

3. ORNAMENT PANEL

• Driver’s side
1) Remove the plastic hook (A), and remove the in-

strument panel side cover LH.

EI-02012

EI-02844

(A)

EI-02454

EI-02013

EI-02014

EI-01884

(A)

EI-53

Center Console

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

2) Remove the plastic hook (A), and detach the

meter visor.

NOTE:

Remove the plastic hook on the bottom side of the

meter visor by pulling it.

3) Detach the screw and the claw to take out orna-

ment panel LH.

• Passenger’s side
1) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.

to EI-49, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-

er.>

2) Remove the plastic hook (A), and detach the

meter visor.

NOTE:

Remove the plastic hook on the bottom side of the

meter visor by pulling it.

3) Insert a plastic clip remover into the slit at the

bottom of the center panel, to lift the panel.

4) Remove the claws and resin hook and then re-

move the center panel.

5) Detach the plastic hook (A), and remove the in-

strument panel side cover RH.

6) Detach the screws and the plastic hooks to re-

move ornament panel RH.

7) Disconnect connectors.

EI-01893

(A)

EI-01894

EI-01893

(A)

EI-02012

EI-01895

(A)

EI-02845

EI-54

Center Console

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

4. INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER

1) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-51, RE-

MOVAL, Console Box.>

2) Remove the center panel. <Ref. to EI-52, CEN-

TER PANEL, REMOVAL, Center Console.>

3) Remove the console front panel. <Ref. to EI-52,

CONSOLE FRONT PANEL, REMOVAL, Center

Console.>

4) Remove ornament panel RH. <Ref. to EI-52,

ORNAMENT PANEL, REMOVAL, Center Con-

sole.>

5) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.

to EI-49, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-

er.>

6) Remove the glove box lid. <Ref. to EI-49, RE-

MOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cover.>

7) Remove the screws and nuts, and remove the

instrument panel lower.
NOTE:

The screws indicated with the white arrows are

tightened from the opposing side.

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (7.6 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

EI-01829