FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Crash Pad:





REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

1. Remove cowl side trim.




1. Remove front door scuff trim.
2. Remove hood latch release lever from cowl side trim(LH).




3. Remove cowl side trim screws(2).

2. Remove front pillar trim.
1. Remove door opening weatherstrip.
2. Remove front pillar trim blanking cover.




3. Remove front pillar trim screw(1).

3. Remove crash pad lower panel(LH).
1. Remove side mounting cover.
2. Remove parking brake release lever.




3. Remove crash pad lower panel screws(3) and fastener(1).
4. Remove lower panel lamp.

4. Remove steering wheel and column cover.
5. Remove crash pad plate(LH).




1. Remove crash pad plate screw(1).

6. Remove audio key board.




1. Remove audio key board from instrument main panel assembly.
2. Disconnect audio key board connector.

7. Remove crash pad plate(RH).
1. Remove side mounting cover.




2. Remove crash pad plate screw(3).

8. Remove cluster facia panel.




1. Remove cluster facia panel screws(11).
2. Disconnect cluster facia panel connector.

9. Remove cluster assembly.




1. Remove cluster assembly screws(4).
2. Disconnect cluster assembly connector.

10. Remove audio monitor assembly.




1. Remove audio monitor assembly screws(4).
2. Disconnect audio monitor assembly connector.

11. Remove under cover.




1. Remove under cover.
2. Remove under cover lamp.




12. Remove glove box cover.
1. Remove glove box stoppers(2).
2. Remove glove box damper wire.
3. Remove glove box hinge pins(2).

13. Remove glove box housing.




1. Remove glove box housing screws(8).
2. Disconnect glove box housing connector.

14. Remove passenger airbag door & airbag assembly.




1. Remove passenger airbag door screws(6).
2. Remove airbag bolts(4).
3. Disconnect airbag connector.




15. Remove side cover(LH, RH).
16. Remove floor console.

17. Remove center facia panel.




1. Remove center facia panel screws(2).
2. Disconnect center facia panel connector.

18. Remove audio & heater controller.




1. Remove audio & heater controller screws(6).
2. Disconnect audio & heater controller connector.

19. Remove instrument main panel.




1. Remove instrument main panel bolts(14).

Tightening torque:
7 - 11 N.m (0.7 - 1.1 kg.m, 5.1 - 8.0 lb.ft)

2. Disconnect instrument main panel connector.




20. Install in reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque
Cowl cross bar LH/RH side:33 - 55 N.m (3.3 - 5.5 kg.m, 23.9 - 39.8 lb.ft)
Cowl cross bar lower side:17 - 26 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kg.m, 12.3 - 18.8 lb.ft)