Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Adjustments

Instrument Panel, Aligning







Instrument panel height is adjusted correctly when there is no offset between door trim seam - arrow A - and instrument panel seam - arrow B -.

Height difference between upper edge of door trim - 1 - and upper edge of instrument panel - 2 - is 3 mm plusminus 1 mm.

It is not necessary to change instrument panel position to increase horizontal gap between door trim and instrument panel - arrow C -.







- Open door and remove screw - 1 - (2 Nm).
- Hold an appropriately thick cloth at left edge of instrument panel and close door.

In this way, door trim engages closer to door and the gap between door trim and instrument panel increases appropriately. Thus, it is not necessary to align instrument panel.

NOTE: Perform work on passenger side in the same way.

Instrument panel, aligning

Instrument panel can be aligned in height and diagonally to direction of travel.

- Remove wiper arm
- Remove plenum chamber cover
- Remove side instrument panel covers







- Pry cover - 1 - out of mounts using trim removal wedge 3409 .
- Unclip cover - 1 - from trim using a small screw driver.
- Remove bolt - 2 - (1.5 Nm).
- Pull left footwell trim - 3 - out of mounts.

NOTE: Removal of right footwell trim is identical.










- Loosen screw - 1 - in plenum chamber 2-3 turns.
- Loosen two screws - 1 - below heating or A/C mechanism 2-3 turns (9 Nm).

NOTE: Additional screws in this area do not need to be loosened.







- Loosen four screws - 2 - in tunnel area 2-3 turns (20 Nm).







- Loosen nut - 1 - on right side 2-3 turns (18 Nm).
- Loosen fuse holder screw - 3 - on left side (2 Nm).
- Loosen two nuts - 4 - 2-3 turns (18 Nm).

Instrument panel, aligning height

NOTE:
- Instrument panel height is set using eccentric screws - 2 - and - 5 -.
- In the zero position, the longer eccentric surface faces toward outside of vehicle.
- Eccentric must not be turned more than plusminus 90 degrees out of zero position.

- Adjust desired instrument panel height using eccentric screws - 2 - and - 5 -.

Instrument panel, aligning width







- Slide instrument panel into desired position.







- After aligning in vehicle, secure instrument panel with specified torque.

Installation of removed components is reverse of removal.