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Removal And Installation





INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, AV control unit, instrument finisher A, instrument finisher B, and center console assembly take steps as per the order shown in the following chart.











WARNING:
Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait 3 minutes or more.

CAUTION:
When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.

REMOVAL





1. Remove cluster lid C.
Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver (A) between cluster lid C and instrument side panel LH and RH [within 15.0 mm (0.591 in) from lower end of cluster lid C] and disengage clips.

CAUTION:
- Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect from damage.
- Apply protective tape (C) to flat-bladed screwdriver.
- Remove clips slowly so that they are not damaged.

Circle: Clip

2. Remove selector lever knob.
- 2WD models: Removal And Installation.
- AWD models: Removal And Installation.





3. Remove instrument side panel LH.
1. Remove screw (A).
2. Insert a remover tool (B) between instrument side panel LH and console finisher assembly and disengage metal clips on the lateral side.
3. Pull out instrument side panel LH toward vehicle rear and disengage metal clips in front end.

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (C) on the part to protect from damage.

Square: Metal Clip






4. Remove instrument side panel RH.
1. Remove screw (A).
2. Insert a remover tool (B) between instrument side panel RH and console finisher assembly and disengage metal clips on the lateral side.
3. Pull out instrument side panel RH toward vehicle rear and disengage metal clips in front end.

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (C) on the part to protect from damage.

Square: Metal Clip






5. Remove console mask.
1. Open the cup holder and console lid.
2. Pull upward to release console mask fixing clips and pawls from center console assembly.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl

6. Remove console finisher assembly.
1. Put selector lever in "D" position.
2. Remove screws (A).










3. Lift up console finisher assembly back side, and then remove console finisher assembly.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage front end of console finisher assembly.
- Disengage slowly so that pawls in rear end of console finisher assembly are not damaged.
- Be careful not to damage preset switch.

Triangle: Pawl

4. Disconnect harness connectors.
7. Remove console rear finisher.





1. Close the console lid assembly.
2. Insert remover tool (A) between console rear finisher and center console assembly to disengage the metal clips of console rear finisher lower side.

CAUTION:
- Hooks of console rear finisher are engaged at upper and lower. Never pull console rear finisher forcefully.
- Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect from damage.

Square: Metal Clip






3. Pull console rear finisher toward vehicle rear and disengage metal clips on center portion and upper portion of console rear finisher.

CAUTION:
Hooks of console rear finisher are engaged at upper and lower. Never pull console rear finisher forcefully.

Square: Metal Clip






4. Hold both sides of console rear finisher and pull it out towards vehicle rear, while disengaging hooks at upper and lower and then bypassing hooks.

CAUTION:
Remove hooks slowly so that they are not damaged.
5. Disconnect harness connector of back side and remove console rear finisher.
8. Remove center console assembly.
1. Disconnect inside key antenna (console) harness connector. Console.
2. Disconnect USB connector harness connector. Removal And Installation Base Audio Without Navigation.
3. Disconnect console power socket harness connector. Removal And Installation.





4. Remove center console assembly fixing screws (A).

Arrow: Vehicle Front

5. Put front seat to front most position.





6. Remove center console assembly fixing screws (B).
7. Put front seat to rear most position.
8. Lift up center console assembly back side, and then remove center console assembly.
9. Remove driver air bag module. Removal And Installation.
10. Remove steering wheel. Removal And Installation.
11. Remove steering column covers.











Without paddle shifter
1. Set tilt mechanism to the neutral position and telescopic mechanism to the fully extended position.
2. Remove steering column mask LH/RH (1).
3. Remove screws (A).
4. Pull up the steering column upper cover (2), and then disengage the pawls.
5. Remove steering column upper cover.
6. Remove screws (B).
7. Pull down the steering column lower cover (5).
8. Disconnect ADP steering switch connector (with ADP).
9. Remove steering column lower cover.

With paddle shifter
1. Set tilt mechanism to the neutral position and telescopic mechanism to the fully extended position.
2. Remove steering column mask LH/RH (1).
3. Remove screws (A).
4. Pull up the steering column upper cover (2), and then disengage the pawls.
5. Pull the steering column side cover RH (3) to the right side.
6. Pull the steering column side cover LH (4) to the left side.
7. Disconnect ADP steering switch connector (with ADP), and then remove steering column side cover
LH.
8. Remove screws (B).
9. Pull down the steering column lower cover (5).
10. Remove steering column lower cover.
12. Remove spiral cable. Removal And Installation.
13. Remove combination switch. Removal And Installation.
14. Remove cluster lid A (upper).





Pull back cluster lid A (upper) and disengage the metal clips.

Square: Metal Clip

15. Remove cluster lid A.





1. Remove fixing screws (A).
2. Disconnect harness connector (B).
3. Pull back cluster lid A and disengage the pawls and metal clips.

Triangle: Pawl
Square: Metal Clip

16. Remove combination meter. Removal And Installation.





17. Disengage connector clip (A) and harness clip (B), which are connected to instrument panel assembly.
18. Remove inside key antenna (instrument center) and harness clamp. Instrument Center Console Trunk Room, "INSTRUMENT
CENTER : Removal and Installation".
19. Remove preset switch. Removal And Installation Base Audio Without Navigation.





20. Remove cluster lid D.
1. Remove screw (A).
2. Insert a remover tool (B) between cluster lid D and instrument panel assembly, and then disengage clips and pawls.
3. Pull up cluster lid D, and then disconnect harness connectors.

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (C) on the part to protect from damage.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl


21. Remove AV control unit. Removal And Installation Base Audio Without Navigation.
22. Remove center ventilator assembly.





1. Remove screw (A).
2. Pull back center ventilator assembly while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls underside.

Triangle: Pawl






3. Insert remover tool (B) between center ventilator assembly and instrument panel assembly to disengage the clips and pawls of center ventilator assembly upper side.
4. Pull center ventilator assembly, and then disconnect harness connector.

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (C) on the part to protect from damage.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl

23. Remove display unit. Removal And Installation Base Audio Without Navigation.





24. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
1. Insert remover tool (A) between instrument side finisher LH and instrument panel assembly to disengage the clips as shown in the figure.
2. Pull the instrument side finisher LH crosswise, and disengage the pawls.

CAUTION:
- Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect from damage.
- Remove pawls slowly so that they are not damaged.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl

25. Remove front body side welt LH. Body Side Welt.
26. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Front Pillar Garnish.
27. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
1. Remove hood opener lever mounting bolts. Hood Lock.





2. Pull back instrument lower panel RH to disengage the pawls and metal clips.
3. Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.

Triangle: Pawl
Square: Metal Clip

28. Remove push button ignition switch. Removal And Installation.





29. Remove upper ventilator grille.
1. Insert remover tool (A) between upper ventilator grille and instrument panel assembly to disengage the clips as shown in the figure.
2. Pull toward the arrow direction.

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect from damage.

Circle: Clip

30. Remove center speaker. Center Speaker.
31. Remove front defroster grille LH. Front Defroster Grille.
32. Remove front defroster grille RH. Front Defroster Grille.
33. Remove instrument side finisher RH.





1. Insert remover tool (A) between instrument side finisher RH and instrument panel assembly to disengage the clips as shown in the figure.
2. Pull the instrument side finisher RH crosswise, and disengage the pawls.

CAUTION:
- Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect from damage.
- Remove pawls slowly so that they are not damaged.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl

34. Remove front body side welt RH. Body Side Trim.
35. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Front Pillar Garnish.





36. Remove instrument lower cover.
1. Pull downward and disengage pawls.
2. Pull back instrument lower cover.
3. Disconnect illumination lamp harness connector.

Triangle: Pawl

37. Remove glove box assembly.
1. Open the glove box.





2. Pull back glove box assembly.





3. Remove damper pin on left side.

CAUTION:
Never excessively pull string of glove box damper.





38. Remove instrument lower panel RH.
1. Remove screws (A).
2. Pull back instrument lower panel RH to disengage the pawls.
3. Disconnect harness connectors and harness clips.

Triangle: Pawl

39. Remove passenger air bag module mounting bolts, and disconnect passenger air bag module harness connector. Removal And Installation.
40. Remove instrument panel assembly mounting bolts (A), screws (B), and clips (C).

CAUTION:
Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass from being damaged.





41. Remove instrument panel assembly.

CAUTION:
When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required to prevent it from dropping.
42. Remove the following parts after removing the instrument panel assembly.
- Side ventilator grille (LH and RH): Side Ventilator Grille.
- Ventilator duct: Ventilator Duct.
- GPS antenna: Removal And Installation Bose Audio.
- Instrument finisher A: Disengage the fixing pawls from the back of the instrument panel assembly.
- Instrument finisher B: Disengage the fixing pawls from the back of the instrument panel assembly.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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