Matrix FWD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2009)
Ambient Light Sensor: Service and Repair
Removal
LIGHTING (EXT): AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR: REMOVAL
REMOVAL
1. PRECAUTION See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service Precautions/Upper Instrument Panel
2. POSITION FRONT WHEELS STRAIGHT AHEAD
3. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system
See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems/Service Precautions.
4. REMOVE LOWER NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems/Air Bag/Service and Repair/Steering
Pad/Removal
5. REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems/Air Bag/Service and Repair/Steering
Pad/Removal
6. REMOVE STEERING PAD See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems/Air Bag/Service and Repair/Steering Pad/Removal
7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY See: Steering and Suspension/Steering/Steering Wheel/Service and Repair/Removal
8. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard
/ Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
9. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard /
Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
10. REMOVE METER HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Instrument Cluster / Carrier/Service and
Repair/Removal
11. REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Instrument Cluster / Carrier/Service
and Repair/Removal
12. DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Removal
13. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH (w/o Curtain Shield Airbag) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Removal
14. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH (w/ Curtain Shield Airbag) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Removal
15. DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument
Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
16. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH (w/o Curtain Shield Airbag) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Removal
17. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH (w/ Curtain Shield Airbag) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Removal
18. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard /
Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
19. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Multi-Mode Manual Transaxle) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding /
Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
20. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard /
Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
21. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transaxle) See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding /
Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
22. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle) See: Body and Frame/Interior
Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
23. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument
Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
24. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL BOX DOOR SUB-ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard /
Instrument Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
25. DISCONNECT INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE ASSEMBLY See: Restraint Systems/Air Bag Systems/Air Bag/Service and Repair/Front
Passenger Airbag Assembly/Removal
26. REMOVE UPPER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument
Panel/Service and Repair/Upper Instrument Panel/Removal
27. REMOVE AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR