Getting the factory stereo out is actually easier than you would think...once you figure out where all the screws are.
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First...carefully remove the faux wood strip that goes along the top of the dash above the stereo. You should see screws behind it...remove all of them.
After that, slide your fingers along the bottom of the console, below the storage compartment located below the climate controls...you should feel two holes, there are screws in them that need to be removed. A stubby philips head will do the trick.
Then, pull the fuse panel cover and you'll see a screw located towards the bottom...remove that.
Now, you'll need to locate the two screws that hold the panel under the steering wheel column in place, remove those and carefully pull the panel down (it does not need to be removed completely).
Once you've pulled it down, there is one more screw located below the ignition that needs to come out (that's right, you had to lower that whole panel just to get to that one screw).
Now that all the screws are out, you should be able to pull the stereo console cover away from the dash. Be careful as there are harnesses connected to the clock, humidity detector, hazard light button and climate controls that need to be disconnected.
Once disconnected...you now have access to the stereo. You'll notice 4 screws holding the unit in place, once you remove those...it's a matter of sliding it out, disonnecting the wire harness and antenna.
What I found to ease the install of the new stereo is to splice the aftermarket stereo's wire harness to the wire harness adapter first (just a matter of matching colors up). Then, plug the connected harnesses into the factory harness, then plug the stereo in and don't forget the antenna. Turn your car on and make sure everything comes on the way it's supposed to and if it does, then I will normally take the stereo out, wrap the wires with electrical tape (from plug to plug) and then reinstall the stereo and secure it. After that's done...just put all the dash panel screws back in in reverse order. Word of note, there's a rubber ring around the ignition hole, remove that and you'll be able to line the hole up with the ignition. Once you've popped the panel back in place, install the rubber ring and THEN secure the panel.
If you have any more questions or need any more assistance...let me know.
Hope this is helpful!!!
