Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removal

All vehicles

1. Rotate the steering wheel until the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.

2. Drain the coolant.

3. Recover the refrigerant.

4. Remove the wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft assembly.

5. Remove the 2 LH instrument panel upper cowl bolts.





6. Remove the PCM.

7. Remove the wire harness retainer from the PCM bracket stud.





8. Remove the 3 nuts and the PCM bracket.





9. Remove the RH instrument panel upper cowl bolt.





Vehicles with turbocharger

10. Remove the upper engine cover.
- Lift up the engine cover, releasing the cover from the 3 cover retainers.


Vehicles without turbocharger

11. Remove the vacuum hose clips from the strut tower cross brace.





12. Remove the strut tower cross brace.

- NOTE: LH side shown, RH side similar.

Remove the LH and RH strut upper mount inboard nuts.





All vehicles

13. Remove the heater hoses from the heater core.





14. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) manifold nut and the TXV (Thermostatic Expansion Valve) manifold.
- Discard the O-ring seals.






15. Remove the steering wheel.

16. Remove the front seats.

17. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to Console- Floor .

18. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels.

19. Remove the LH and RH scuff plate trim panels.

20. Position aside the LH and RH door opening weatherstrips.

21. Remove the LH and RH instrument panel side finish panels.
- Pull the sides of the instrument panel side finish panels away from the instrument panel to release the retaining tabs.


22. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.





23. Separate the steering column shaft from the steering column.

24. Disconnect the instrument panel upper LH bulkhead electrical connector.





25. Disconnect the 2 Smart Junction Box (SJB) lower electrical connectors and instrument panel lower LH bulkhead electrical connector.





26. Remove the hood release handle bolt and position the hood release handle aside.

27. Remove the driver footrest pad.
- Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.






28. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the carpet with coolant when the instrument panel is removed, the carpet must be removed.

Remove the LH and RH front carpet sections.
- Remove the 2 pin-type retainers.


29. Remove the 2 pin-type retainers and the rear footwell duct.





30. Disconnect the instrument panel RH bulkhead electrical connector.





31. Disconnect the antenna cable and the satellite radio antenna connector, if equipped.





32. Remove the 2 bolts and the ground wires from the floor pan tunnel.





33. Disconnect the Restraints Control Module (RCM) small electrical connector and detach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.





34. Remove the 4 instrument panel center support bracket bolts.

35. NOTICE: To avoid damaging the instrument panel, an assistant is required to support the instrument panel when carrying out this step.

NOTE: Remove the bolts from one side completely and support the instrument panel before removing the bolts from the opposite side.
Remove the 6 instrument panel side bolts.


36. NOTICE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are not hindered before removing the instrument panel or damage to the components may occur.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the instrument panel, an assistant is required when carrying out this step.

NOTICE: Make sure not to damage the RH front door trim panel or the instrument panel when removing the instrument panel from the vehicle.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, place the instrument panel on a covered bench upside-down.

Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
- Rotate the instrument panel face down and remove through the RH front door opening.


Installation

All vehicles

1. NOTICE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, an assistant is required when positioning the instrument panel to the vehicle.

NOTICE: Make sure not to damage the RH front door trim panel or the instrument panel when installing the instrument panel into the vehicle.

NOTICE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are correctly routed when installing the instrument panel or damage to the components may occur.

Install the instrument panel into the vehicle through the RH front door opening.


2. Install, but do not tighten, the 6 instrument panel side bolts.

3. Install, but do not tighten, the 4 instrument panel center support bolts.

4. Install, but do not tighten, the 3 instrument panel upper cowl bolts.

5. Tighten the 6 instrument panel side bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).


6. Tighten the 4 instrument panel center support bracket bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).


7. Tighten the 3 instrument panel upper cowl bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).


8. Connect the small RCM (Restraints Control Module) electrical connector and attach the 2 wire harness pin-type retainers.





9. Install the ground wires and the 2 bolts to the floor pan tunnel.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






10. Connect the antenna cable and the satellite radio connector, if equipped.





11. Connect the instrument panel RH bulkhead electrical connector.





12. Install the rear footwell duct and the 2 pin-type retainers.





13. Install the LH and RH front carpet sections.
- Install the 2 pin-type retainers.


14. Install the driver footrest pad.
- Install the 2 pin-type retainers.






15. Install the hood release handle.
- Install and tighten the hood release handle bolt.


16. Connect the 2 SJB (Smart Junction Box) electrical connectors and instrument panel lower LH bulkhead electrical connector.





17. Connect the instrument panel upper LH bulkhead electrical connector.





18. Install the steering column shaft to the steering column.

19. Install a new steering column shaft-to-steering column bolt.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).






20. Install the LH and RH instrument panel side finish panels.
- Make sure to align the instrument panel side finish panels retaining clips to the holes in the instrument panel.


21. Position the weatherstrips.

22. Install the LH and RH scuff plate trim panels.
- Make sure to align the scuff plate trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the body.


23. Install the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels.

24. Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to Console- Floor .

25. Install the front seats.

26. Install the steering wheel.

27. Install the TXV (Thermostatic Expansion Valve) manifold in the following sequence.
1. Install new O-ring seals.

2. Install and tighten the TXV (Thermostatic Expansion Valve) manifold and nut.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).





28. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core.





29. Install the PCM bracket.
- Install and tighten the 3 PCM bracket nuts.






30. Install the wire harness retainer onto the PCM bracket stud.





31. Install the PCM.

Vehicles without turbocharger

32. Install the strut tower cross brace.

- NOTE: LH side shown, RH side similar.
Install the LH and RH strut upper mount nuts.

- Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).





33. Install the vacuum hose clips onto the strut tower cross brace.





Vehicles with turbocharger

34. Install the upper engine cover in the following sequence.
1. Make sure to align the 3 engine cover holes to the retaining points.

2. Press down on the engine cover to secure.


All vehicles

35. Install the wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft assembly.

36. Charge the refrigerant system.

37. Fill the cooling system.