- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the following parts.
a. Ashtray
(See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)b. Console(See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)c. Glove compartment(See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)d. Side panel(See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)e. Lower panel(See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)f. Column cover(See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)g. Driver-side air bag module(See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)h. Steering shaft(See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)i. Instrument cluster(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)j. A-pillar trim(See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)k. Dashboard(See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)l. SAS control module(See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)m. Exhaust pipe(w) RX-8 Transmission (Manual & Auto)