Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair
REMOVAL STEPS
1. Plug
2. Knee protector assembly
3. Hood lock release handle
4. Column cover lower
5. Column cover upper
6. Cover (A)
7. Cluster panel assembly (A)
8. Radio panel
9. Radio or radio and tape player
10. Center air outlet assembly
11. Dial knob (A)
12. Cluster panel assembly (B)
13. Stopper
14. Glove box assembly
15. Combination meter
16. Speedometer cable adapter
17. Speaker garnishes
18. Bracket
19. Heater control assembly installation screws
20. Lap cooler duct
21. Shower duct (L.H.)
22. Steering shaft mounting bolt(s)
23. Instrument panel mounting screws
24. Instrument panel mounting bolts
25. Instrument panel assembly
SERVICE POINTS OF REMOVAL
10. Removal Of Center Air Outlet Assembly
Removing the pawl of the center air outlet assembly with a flat-tip (-) screwdriver, remove the center air outlet assembly with the plastic trim tool.
16. Removal Of Speedometer Cable Adapter
1. Disconnect the speedometer cable at the transaxle end of the cable.
2. Pull the speedometer cable slightly toward the vehicle interior, release the lock by turning the adapter to the left or right, and then remove the adapter.
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
Cluster Panel (A) Disassembly Steps
1. Switch holder (A)
2. Headlight pop-up switch
3. Plug (A)
4. Rheostat
5. Cluster panel (A)
Cluster Panel (B) Disassembly Steps
6. Switch holder (B)
7. Hazard switch
8. Rear window defogger switch or plug (Al
9. Rear wiper and washer switch or plug (B)
10. Heater control panel assembly
11. Cluster panel (B)
Knee Protector Disassembly Steps
12. Lap cooler grill assembly
13. Knee protector
Glove Box Disassembly Steps
14. Glove box lock assembly
15. Glove box pad
16. Glove box hinge
17. Glove box
Instrument Panel Disassembly Steps
18. Glove box light switch
19. Lower frame
20. Corner pad
21. Glove box striker
22. Glove box light bracket
23. Speakers
24. Air duct (A)
25. Air duct (B)
26. Distribution duct
27. Side defroster hoses
28. Defroster nozzle assembly
29. Side defroster grilles
30. Side air outlet assembly
31. Bracket
32. Combination meter wiring harness connector connections
33. Instrument panel wiring harness
34. Instrument panel pad
35. VIN plate
36. Instrument panel
SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY
2. Disconnection Of Combination Meter Wiring Harness Connectors
Insert a flat-tip (-) screwdriver and open the tab of the connector, and then remove the harness connectors.