Remove/Install Instrument Panel
Removal and installation of panelRemoval
1. Remove glove box.
2. Remove cover left and right under panel. Remove/Install Cover Under Instrument Panel
3. Remove reveal molding left and right on windshield.
4. Remove covering for both front speakers.
5. Remove steering wheel.
Remove instrument cluster. Service and Repair
6. Remove screw in speaker cutout left and right.
7. Pull off control knob for rotary light switch.
8. Unscrew nut on rotary light switch (width between flats 24 mm) and remove rotary light switch.
9. Push out switch for light range regulation and pull off connections.
Attention! During installation, connect vacuum lines correctly: lilac at the top, lilac-yellow at the bottom.
10. Push out switch in range of air jets center and pull off connections.
11. Unscrew fastening nut at bottom left and remove screw.
12. Pull off fastening nut bottom right and remove screw.
13. Pull off air duct on air jet outside left.
14. Pull off air duct on air jet outside right.
15. Pull off electrical connections on switch for glove box light.
16. Unscrew fastening screw on stiffening pipe.
17. Unscrew screw on heater box left and right.
18. Pull off control knobs for blower-heater and air distributor switch.
19. Unscrew nuts on control unit.
20. Pull out air jets on panel center with padded flat nose pliers.
21. Unscrew screws on frame for air jets on panel center.
22. Remove console top while pulling switch lights and electrical connections at the rear.
23. Force off escutcheon on ignition lock.
24. Unscrew fastening screw in range of glove box.
25. Close fresh air flap and unscrew screw on connecting lever.
26. Pull off rubber sleeve on connection for air jets in center.
27. Pull out defroster nozzles on heater box and remove panel.
Installation
28. For installation proceed vice versa.
Note: At end of assembly jobs set adjusting screws in such a manner that the fresh air flap is tightly sealing.