Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

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Instrument Panel

CAUTION!
Disconnect the battery ground cable prior to working on the electrical system and observe all safety measures.

Removal

• If necessary, obtain the anti-theft code of the radio before disconnecting the battery.

- Remove the driver airbag unit.

- Remove the steering wheel.

- Remove the two bolts - arrows -.





- Remove the upper trim for steering column switch - 1 -.

- Remove three bolts - arrows -.





- Loosen steering wheel height adjuster - 2 -.

- Remove lower trim - 3 - for the steering column switch.

• For easier removal of lower trim, remove height adjustment handle (two bolts).

- Remove hex socket head screw - 1 -.





- Disconnect the connectors - arrows - from the steering column switches.

- Remove the steering column switch.

- Remove bolts - 1 -.





- Remove cover - 2 - in the driver footwell from brackets - 3 -.

- Disconnect the rear side of cover - 1 - from instrument panel - 3 - and remove from the instrument panel in a backward direction.





- Remove bolts - 2 -.

- Push center plenum chamber cover - 1 - in a forward direction out of the locking mechanism and remove from the instrument panel - -.





- Slide the (T10057) into the release slots until they engage.





- Use the grip rings of the special tool to remove the radio from the instrument panel and disconnect the electrical connections.

• The (T10057 ) must not be pushed to the side or tilted during the procedure.

• To remove release tool from radio, press locking lugs on side of radio.

- Remove bracket - 1 - of flower vase - 1 - from the instrument panel.





- Disconnect the emergency flasher switch connection.

- Disconnect the front passenger airbag -disabled- indicator lamp (K145) from 05/03.

- Unscrew bolts - 3 - and remove center air outlet - 4 - from the instrument panel.

- Pry off caps - 1 - and remove screws - 2 -.





- Remove switch mount - 3 - from the bracket.

- Disconnect the electrical connections from the switches.

If present

- Pry auxiliary input jack - 1 - off of bracket - 2 -.





- If necessary, remove bracket - 2 - from switch mount - 3 -.

- Unscrew the bolts - arrows - (quantity: 6) (the bolts in the center of the vehicle are covered by the caps).





- Remove glove compartment - 1 -.

- Disconnect the glove compartment lighting connections.

- Disconnect the rear side of cover - 1 - from the instrument panel.





- Remove bolts - 2 - and two bolts - 3 - from the fuse carrier.

- Turn rotating handle - 1 - of the light switch to position 0.





- Push in the rotating handle - arrow A - and then turn it to the right - arrow B -.

- Pull the switch out of the instrument panel - arrow C - and disconnect the harness connectors.

- Disconnect headlamp range control switch - 2 - and disconnect the connector.

- Remove 4 screws - 1 -.





- Disconnect upper trim - 2 - and remove it from the instrument panel.

- Remove bolts - 2 -.





- Remove baffle plate - 1 - (convertible).

- Remove air duct - 1 - via the center of the instrument panel.





- Remove three bolts - 1 -.





- Lift left plenum chamber cover - 1 - in the instrument panel - arrow A -. This loosens the instrument panel (front edge and rear edge are clamped).





- Pull cover - 1 - toward the center of the instrument panel and out of the bracket under the A-pillar - arrow B -.

- Lift right plenum chamber cover - 1 - in the center of the instrument panel - arrow A -. This loosens the instrument panel (front edge and rear edge are clamped).





- Pull cover - 1 - toward the center of the instrument panel and out of the bracket under the A-pillar - arrow B -.

- Disconnect trim - 1 -.





- Remove bolts - 2 -.

- Remove instrument panel insert - 3 -.

- Disconnect the multi-pin harness connectors from the rear side of the instrument panel insert.

Vehicles without a cell phone mount

- Remove covers - 1 -.





- Unscrew bolts - 2 - (tightening torque 8 Nm) and remove handle - 3 - from the instrument panel.

Vehicles with a cell phone mount





- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 - from the cell phone mount.

- Remove cell phone mount - 5 -.

- Remove covers - 2 -.

- Remove bolts - 1 - and remove left retaining plate - 6 -. Remove grab handle - 7 - from the instrument panel.

Procedure for all vehicles

- Remove the 4 screws - 1 -.





- Press heater and ventilation controls - 2 - with attached cables under the instrument panel.

- Unscrew the 2 bolts and remove instrument panel housing - 3 -.





- Remove trim - 6 -

- Unscrew the bolts on the underside (quantity: 2), on the top side (quantity: 4), and on the left side (quantity: 1) of left upper instrument panel trim - 2 -. Remove the upper part of instrument panel - 2 - from base plate - 5 -.

- Unscrew the bolts on the underside (quantity: 4), on the top side (quantity: 4), and on the right side (quantity: 1) of right upper instrument panel trim - 4 -. Remove the upper part of instrument panel - 4 - from base plate - 5 -.

- Unscrew bolts - 5 -, bolt M8 - 6 - and 6 and remove frame - 7 -.





- Remove bolts - 3 -, - 4 -, and - 8 -.

- Unscrew the bolts for the fuse carrier on the instrument panel.

- Remove instrument panel base plate - 1 - from crossmember - 2 - and remove from the vehicle.

Installation

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

• After connecting the battery, the vehicle options (radio, clock, electric window regulator) must be checked according to the repair information and/or user manual.

• If the DTC memory was erased or the Motronic engine control module (J220) was disconnected from the battery, the readiness code must be generated again.

• After installation is complete, the basic setting for the steering angle sensor (G85) must be performed for vehicles with ESP.

• If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a malfunction after completion of installation, erase the DTC memory and query it again with (V.A.G 1551).