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The lower dash piece (console cover) does just snap in, but are very tight. The vent trims also connect by friction clips except for 1 screw at the bottom of each which is covered by the the lower console cover. Each vent is screwed to the vent trim.

The center trim around the radio that goes all the way up to the clock has to be pulled out from under the radio, and pulled straight out on top where the clock is. That center trim piece also has a friction clip that goes through each vent trim piece (in red circle below). So before you yank the center out, try to have the sides loosened. You have to disconnect the plugs to the cig lighter and the clock too.


Once you take off the dash, the radio is easily accessable. However, like all these new models, they are a unique size, so changing them out would require major modification. I have not measured, but the radio looks close to CG size (1 DIN). A direct replacement would probably be limited to factory.


The dash scratches very easily. I put a few in there myself. The dealership just replaced the dash after scuffing it really bad themselves. They replaced the storage bin because the spring clip broke. The first time, KIA sent the wrong part, and the second time, it looked like it was installed wrong (the left side was lower than the right). While taking apart the dash, I found out why. They broke the left sided tab that screws into the dash. So they broke the new part, and installed it anyway. I will probably not go back there. My dad and I rigged up a piece of aluminum to support it, and drilled a hole and screwed it to the dash. There is still a slight gap on the upper part of the console cover right below each vent trim on the outside. I guess you are going to have that happen with as many pieces as it comes with. It should have been one piece to make things simple.